On the morning of Thursday, June 5th a semi-truck ran into a City of Salina's Water Department truck on 1020 N. 9th.

According to the Salina Police Department at around 9:00 am, a City of Salina Water Dept. truck was parked on the side of 1020 N. 9th and a few moments later, a semi-truck that was going northbound on N. 9th ran into the truck after its right-front passenger tire blew out.

The driver of the semi lost control and ran over a light pole along with a fire hydrant.&nbsp;Nobody was in the water department's truck when the accident happened and no injuries were reported.

Salina Police responded to the scene and roads were not closed.

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 </figure>By: NICOLAS FIERROSalina PostOn the morning of Thursday, June 5th a semi-truck ran into a City of Salina's Water Department truck on 1020 N. 9th.According to the Salina Police Department at around 9:00 am, a City of Salina Water Dept. truck was parked on the side of 1020 N. 9th and a few moments later, a semi-truck that was going northbound on N. 9th ran into the truck after its right-front passenger tire blew out.<figure>
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 </figure>The driver of the semi lost control and ran over a light pole along with a fire hydrant.&nbsp;Nobody was in the water department's truck when the accident happened and no injuries were reported.Salina Police responded to the scene and roads were not closed.

Semi rams into City of Salina Water Department truck after its tire blew out