Out-of-control big rig crashed into San Carlos home
An 18-wheeler carrying a load of dirt crashed into a San Carlos home and overturned, luckily while the homeowners were away on vacation, California Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
The big rig was traveling downhill on Torino Drive toward Winding Way when the driver lost control about 1 p.m. on Monday and went straight through a stop sign at the intersection, said CHP Officer Art Montiel.
The truck plowed through a guardrail, a metal fence post and a power pole before it hit the two-story home in a residential area and overturned its load, Montiel said.
When officers arrived they found the driver, 29-year-old Ulysses Gonzales of San Jose, sitting on the corner of Torino Drive and Winding Way.
Jason King, a spokesman for PG&E, said the initial outage from the crash occurred around 1:11 p.m. and took down two power lines.