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JoCo Notes: Video shows trash truck taking down OP traffic lights

A trash truck's raised dumpster hits a traffic signal at 80th and Metcalf. Image courtesy city of Overland Park.

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Newly released video shows a raised trash truck dumpster hitting multiple traffic signals along Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park last week.

All told, the city says the truck’s dumpster hit and broke four traffic signals between 80th and 87th streets, costing $4,000 worth of damage.

The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Friday.

The city posted images from traffic cameras along the busy stretch of Metcalf to its Facebook page Tuesday night.

In one angle, taken at 80th Street, the truck’s dumpster can be seen hitting a traffic signal, which then falls to the street and shatters.

Video from another intersection shows the view of a traffic camera gyrating wildly after a signal nearby gets hit.

The truck appears to be from GFL, one of several private waste haulers with which the city contracts.

According to Overland Park Police, the city has contacted the company.

🗓 Public meetings Wednesday

  • Special Overland Park Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. [View agenda]
  • Mission Community Development Committee, 6:30 p.m. [View agenda]
  • Overland Park Community Development Committee, 7 p.m. [View agenda]
  • Mission Finance and Administration Committee, 7:30 p.m. [View agenda]

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Kyle Palmer
Kyle Palmer

Hi! I’m Kyle Palmer, the editor of the Johnson County Post.

Prior to joining the Post in 2020, I served as News Director for KCUR. I got my start in journalism at the University of Missouri, where I worked for KBIA, mid-Missouri’s NPR affiliate. After college, I spent 10 years as a teacher and went on to get a master’s degree in education policy from Stanford University.

Have a story idea or a comment about our coverage you’d like to share? Email me at kyle@johnsoncountypost.com.

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