Driver Crashes Pickup Truck into Construction Culvert at Gas Station

A driver created quite a scene at the BP gas station in Heidelberg after he crashed his pickup truck into a construction culvert that crews had dug to install new natural gas pipelines and got stuck.

Heidelberg police Chief Vernon Barkley said the driver, whom he did not identify but said was from Oakdale and in his 70s, drove around construction cones and into the gas station.

While trying to leave, he drove straight into a 3-foot wide gap on the road’s shoulder that crews had cut to install a gas pipeline as part of Heidelberg’s Route 50 streetscape revitalization project.

“People have to pay attention when there’s construction,” Barkley said. “They can’t keep zipping around. They have to pay more attention, especially in these construction zones.

The driver was not injured and crews were able to remove the truck from the gap about 30 minutes after the 12:45 p.m. crash.

Barkley said he was not sure if the driver would be cited, but noted that the pickup truck had quite a bit of damage to the undercarriage in the front.

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