SPANISH FORK, Utah — Three people in Spanish Fork escaped injury after a garbage truck came crashing into their home Tuesday morning.
Police believe the 58-year-old driver of the truck possibly suffered a seizure before the accident, causing him to veer off the road and crash into the home near 300 North 200 East at around 7:30 a.m.
"I was getting ready for work. I had just gone and fed my cats and went back to my bedroom, and within five minutes I just heard this loud, thundering sound," said homeowner Daniel Raith.
The sound Raith heard was the garbage truck.
"I saw the cab of a garbage truck sitting into my dining room," he explained. "The wheels were still spinning out the truck and were creating a big cloud of smoke everywhere."
At the time of the crash, Raith was at home with his husband, their roommate and three cats. The couple's two dogs were outside of the house when the truck smashed through.
"I'm in shock. I look at that and I just, I just feel numb right now, that's my home," said Raith.
Neighbors along the street were also shocked after seeing the accident, including one who was driving home.
"I pulled over as soon as I saw him going directly into the home, he kind of went over the ditch right here, so that's when I knew something was up," explained Byron Lopez.
Minutes after he called 911, Lopez said police arrived on the scene.
While no one was injured inside the house, the damage is extensive.
"The dining room is in shambles, furniture everywhere, bricks are everywhere from the wall," said Raith.
Raith said he was inside his kitchen just moments before the garbage truck came crashing through.
"I'm counting my lucky stars right now."
The American Red Cross said it will help Raith and the other two residents of the home find a place to live as they look for a more long-term solution until the house is fixed.
