GREENVILLE CO., S.C. (WSPA) – A logging truck crashed into a building at Hwy 14 and Chandler Road, according to the Greer Police Department.
The truck is now on its side and the cab of the truck is inside the building,
Two people were trapped inside the truck after it crashed into Jimmy’s Garage, police say.
Seven people were taken to the hospital following the crash.
The owner of Jimmy’s Garage was one of the seven.
Everyone who was taken to the hospital should be okay, according to emergency officials.
Mary Deneke says she was with her daughter when the truck crashed into her car and pushed them into the building.
“I feel so lucky. It was so scary,” says Deneke, “I don’t know. We’re lucky to be alive.”
Eleven cars were involved in the accident, police say. Four cars were on the roadway and seven were in the parking lot of Jimmy’s.
Hwy 14 is closed from Pine Street to Country Club Road.
The road closure is expected to last for at least four hours.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
