HAMILTON – Police in Hamilton say a homeless Jesus statue came to the rescue Monday afternoon after a large truck was unable to stop at an intersection.
The incident happened in front of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church at Victoria Avenue South and King Street East.
Police say the driver of a junk removal truck realized he couldn’t stop at a red light and mounted the curb in an effort to avoid hitting pedestrians and other vehicles.
- 4 students taken to hospital after school bus crashes into ditch in Edmonton
- Popular hiking area west of Canmore closed because of rockslide danger
- Fed up in Fort Mac: Residents take Highway 63 road repairs into their own hands
- Alberta looking at allowing politicians to expense e-scooter, bike rides
They say the truck hit a bench with a statue of sleeping Jesus and came to a halt, preventing any further damage or injuries.
Get daily National news
Investigators say if the truck had continued, it would have headed into oncoming westbound traffic and pedestrians.
The homeless Jesus statues by Ontario artist Timothy Schmalz have been installed in several cities.
— With files from Nick Westoll
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.