BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — A dump truck crashed into a Maryville Dollar General on Thursday.
Blount County Fire and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the Dollar General at 5035 U.S. Highway 411 in the early afternoon.
The dump truck first hit some power lines, flew through the air and then ran into the back left side of the building. It hit two parked cars.
Semper Fi Sheds, a business across the street from Dollar General, sent 10News a video of the dump truck hitting the building. You can see the crash occur in the upper right corner.
Crews were able to respond quickly as the store is about three miles away from Blount County Fire's Station 4.
Upon arrival, firefighters said the driver was found lying on the ground and was transported to a hospital. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the driver was injured in the crash.
They said the dump truck was going south on US 411 and went off the right side of the road, hitting two unoccupied, parked cars. THP's preliminary report also said nobody inside the store was injured.
That specific Dollar General is relatively new. The store was being built as of September 2022, according to Google Earth.
This story is ongoing and we will update you as we learn more.