Tractor-trailer slammed into Abbottstown apartment building Saturday morning: fire chief
No injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer slammed into an occupied apartment building in Abbottstown on Saturday morning, officials said.
Firefighters were called to the 100 block of West King Street, U.S. Route 30, in Abbottstown around 5:11 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025, for a report of a vehicle into a building, according to Adams County 911 records.
A tractor-trailer is seen after having struck an apartment on the 100 block of West King Street, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Abbottstown Borough. No injuries were reported.
When they arrived, they found a tractor-trailer had struck the side of an occupied apartment building, said United Hook & Ladder deputy chief Dustin Poist.
No one was injured in the wreck, Poist said, noting that the incident could have been “much worse” as an occupant was present within the apartment unit on the other side of the wall that had been struck.
A tractor-trailer is seen after having struck an apartment on the 100 block of West King Street, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Abbottstown Borough. No injuries were reported.
Only minor structural damage was reported to the exterior wall of the apartment itself, Poist said, and it was believed that occupants may be able to remain in their homes once the damage is boarded up.
The driver of the tractor-trailer required some assistance getting out of his vehicle due to the debris, Poist said, but declined treatment by EMS.
A tractor-trailer is seen after having struck an apartment on the 100 block of West King Street, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Abbottstown Borough. No injuries were reported.
Two parked vehicles were struck by the tractor-trailer prior to striking the building, but had no occupants, he confirmed. Skid marks were visible on the roadway near those damaged vehicles.
The crash is being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police.
The address for the apartment building also houses a tire shop, with the tractor-trailer destroying fencing for the tire business next to the building.
A tractor-trailer is seen after having struck an apartment on the 100 block of West King Street, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Abbottstown Borough. No injuries were reported.
West King Street, which makes up a portion of U.S. Route 30, was closed by fire police during the incident and as the tractor-trailer was removed.
United Hook & Ladder was assisted on the scene by Northeast Adams Fire & EMS, Adams Regional EMS, Community LifeTeam EMS, and fire police from Irishtown Volunteer Fire Company, York Springs Fire Company, and Barlow Volunteer Fire Company, according to Adams County 911 records.
This article originally appeared on Hanover Evening Sun: Abbottstown, Pa. building struck by tractor-trailer on U.S. Route 30
