UPDATE: Truck Crashes Into Snellville Church
A box truck tries to avoid traffic, but ends up stuck under an overhang at Snellville United Methodist Church.
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Updated 10 a.m., June 1, 2012: Snellville Police say the driver of the truck was Gregory Malcolm Norfleet, 25, of Tucker. The truck is a landscaping truck. Police Chief Roy Whitehead added: "This incident occurred on private property, so no traffic citations are authorized."
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Church officials are stepping into the second day of cleanup and repairs to an overhang damaged in an accident on Thursday.
The area, directly in front of the sanctuary of Snellville United Methodist Church, gave way when a box truck tried to pass under it. The truck did not clear the overhang and knocked out several of the structural support beams.
According to a church member helping with cleanup, the driver is not affiliated with the church and was trying to cut through the property located along Highway 78.
Preparations are being made to temporarily shore up the overhang until a full damage assessment can be completed, according to an email that went out to church trustees and other members. Officials hope to have the truck removed by today.
Still, the area should be avoided by anyone visiting the church.
There was no damage caused to the sanctuary or other church buildings.
It was unknown Thursday evening if the driver of the truck was cited by police.
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Trish Gates
11:41 am on Friday, June 1, 2012
improper road departure, illegal cutting through private property should be some kind of ticket?
Mary Lou
2:42 pm on Friday, June 1, 2012
lol..Trish....I am hoping your not really serious. You really want more and more of a police state than it already is? Leave and let be, I am sure the church will be restored to whole via the insurance company. Careful what you wish for in life, never know how it will come back and bite ya;)
Joyce
5:01 pm on Friday, June 1, 2012
Mary, of this was your house or business you would have a different opinion . I am tired of people making excuses for people not following the rules. It's time everyone is held accountable for THEIR actions.
Mary Lou
6:00 pm on Friday, June 1, 2012
Joyce, I absolutely would not have a different opinion. As long as my loss was repaired, restored, etc. How would someone receiving a citation somehow benefit or compensate me? It is clear the fault resides with the driver of this accident, what does a ticket prove? I am making no excuses for anyone. Do you really think ticketing a person somehow prevents or deters anything? I dont. Let the insurance repair the damages and lets not look to squeeze a couple hundred bucks out of someone that serves nothing. If this were a crime, I would have a different opinion and would support punishment for a crime.
Sharon Hetherington
8:51 pm on Friday, June 1, 2012
I agree with Mary Lou and Joyce. Follow the rules! Why does this driver think he has the right to circumvent traffic by cutting through a private parking lot? When I took drivers ed, this was illegal.
Joyce
10:02 am on Saturday, June 2, 2012
Yes, it is illegal. A minor crime nonetheless , still a crime . I see people everyday thinking well it was minor. Maybe, but these are usually the people who don't own up to responsiblility. Paying a ticket sometimes deters people to think twice before doing something .
That church should not have to pay their deductible for a foolish mistake.
Michelle
7:21 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Yes and if he was charged his insurance would pay for the damages, not the churches!!