In a perfect example of why those bumper guards are ultimately useless, a sanitation truck plowed into a row of cars on Delancey Street early this morning, badly damaging them. The NYPD confirmed that there were no injuries related to the incident, and The Lo-Down reports that authorities at the scene indicated that the driver of the truck fell asleep, and remained at the scene. We contacted the owner of the truck, Imperial Sanitation, and were promptly disconnected.
NY1 has amateur video, and Bowery Boogie has sweet aerial photos. Moral(s) of the story (because every incident involving a sanitation truck somehow has a moral): get a good night's sleep before operating heavy machinery, and take the subway or ride a bike.
