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Dump truck rolls into house

Published: July 30, 2012 at 1:22 PM

TAMPA, Fla., July 30 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said a dump truck rolled into a home while the driver was inside a neighboring restaurant.

Tampa police said Daniel Echols, 53, parked the 1998 Volvo dump truck at the La Teresita Plus Club restaurant around 8:50 p.m. Sunday and went inside to eat, the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times reported Monday.

Investigators said the truck rolled into a neighboring home a short time later, knocking over a TV. No injuries were reported from the crash.

Police said they are investigating whether the vehicle was not shifted fully into "park."

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