Garbage Truck Backs Into Cape May Building, Firefighters Prevent Porch Collapse

A garbage truck crashed into a building in Cape May and nearly caused outdoor porches to collapse, authorities said.

Firefighters respond to the scene of a garbage truck that crashed into a building in Cape May, NJ.
Photo Credit: *Facebook - Cape May Firefighters*

Chris Spiker

05/14/2024 8:36 a.m.

The Cape May Fire Department responded to the crash on Decatur Street at around 12:46 p.m. on Monday, May 13, the city's firefighters union said in a Facebook post. Crews found the garbage truck backed into the building and hit a utility pole.

Photos showed damage to a support column on the first-floor porch and the building was evacuated. Crews worked for three hours to prevent the second- and third-story porches from collapsing.

No injuries to the residents or firefighters were reported.

Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, the Cape May County Regional Urban Search and Rescue Team, and West Cape May firefighters also responded to the scene.

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