Runaway truck crashes into De Neve Plaza site
UC police have yet to determine reason; collision did not result in injuries, damage
By Linh Tat
Daily Bruin Staff
A dining services truck hit the De Neve Plaza construction site early Wednesday morning, causing minimal damage.
The truck, belonging to on-campus housing, rolled down an incline at the back loading dock of Sproul Hall and came to a standstill after hitting a construction fence and lamppost directly across from Sproul Hall.
“It didn’t impact the construction site at all except for the fence,” said Mary Niven, associate director of dining services, adding that work on De Neve Plaza will continue as planned.
Police – who arrived at the scene around 1 a.m. – closed De Neve Drive.
Police have yet to determine what caused the accident. They do not know if the truck started rolling back due to a mechanical problem such as brake failure or if the parking brakes were not up properly, Niven said.
Police do not have any witnesses at this point, and no one was in the truck at the time of the accident.
“Unfortunately, no one was around to see it,” said Gabriel Berto of Facilities Management.
University officials are still assessing damages to the truck and construction site.
The truck was towed away around 2:30 a.m.
Construction on De Neve Plaza resumed as usual Wednesday. Parts of the complex are scheduled to open by Fall Quarter when on-campus students move into the dorm.
With reports by Keith Enriquez, Daily Bruin Staff.
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