Driver Cited After Tractor Trailer Strikes Claymont Gas Station

Location:

• BP Gas Station, 3421 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, De

 

Date of Occurrence:

• Tuesday, October 16^th, 2012, at 10:51 p.m.

 

Operator/Vehicle:

• Marcus Kovacs, 39, from Eastpointe, Michigan (properly restrained, not injured)
• 2009 Freightliner truck with a 2010 Vanguard trailer

 

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Claymont- A Michigan man was cited after a tractor trailer he was driving struck a Claymont gas station yesterday.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 10:51 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16^th. Marcus Kovacs, 39, of Eastpointe, Michigan, was operating a 2009 Freightliner with a 2010 Vanguard trailer south on Philadelphia Pike. He made a right turn into the BP gas station parking lot at 3421 Philadelphia Pike in order to turn around so that he could travel north on Philadelphia Pike.

 

As the tractor trailer drove around the back of the BP gas station, the trailer struck the building, causing extensive damage. No one was in the building when it was struck.

 

Kovacs was cited for Careless Driving. A New Castle County Building Inspector responded to the scene and determined that the building was not safe for occupancy.