If you reside within the Broadmoor neighbourhood of Richmond and have been anticipating an Amazon supply earlier this week, you’ll have questioned what went incorrect.
Turns out your supply driver tried to take a brief reduce over some City of Richmond street repairs on Demorest Drive – close to Garden City and Francis roads – and ended up getting his van caught in a crevice between the curb and the plates.
Suffice to say, the incident at round 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday induced a substantial amount of hilarity on social media, the place individuals have been being grateful that it wasn’t one other overpass being hit on Highway 99.
While one other urged the motive force ought to have piled a few of his parcels into the entrance seat to steadiness the van’s weight.
According to 1 native resident, one other Amazon van arrived to assist however really made the state of affairs worse, earlier than the stricken van was ultimately towed out later within the afternoon.
City spokesperson Clay Adams informed the Richmond News that the town has been doing work to assemble a brand new drop-off kerb on the entrance to the Rideau Park Resource Centre, which is operated by the varsity district.
Adams mentioned that, regardless of the hole between the metal plate ramps and the kurb being marked by cones and a warning barricade, the motive force nonetheless managed to get caught.
“Crews are on site today doing the first part of a scheduled laying of asphalt to fill the road section,” he added.
