A truck hit a Hanover Street tree on Friday morning in front of the Cantina Italiana restaurant.
Workers took it down quickly noting it was decayed and readily ripped off. An hour later, the truck was freed by using a chainsaw to release the branches wedged on the truck.
This is really sad given trees are hard to find in the North End 🙁 glad no one was injured.
I still miss the tree (that a truck hit) outside of what was once Il Panino on Hanover Street.
> noting it was decayed
It most certainly was not decayed. I have pictures of the trunk from this morning as well as pictures of it with leaves last summer. Things tend to be readily “ripped off” when struck by 40,000 lb tractor trailers.
I wonder if the worker quoted has a reason to spin that narrative?
Just checked and I also have photos of it from a few months ago with all its leaves. Very sad, this was a beautiful tree.
The driver spins that narrative because he does not want to take full responsibility for the damaged tree. Carelessness.
Have you noticed that truck drivers also take wild guesses as to the height of bridges and look at the mishaps we’ve had… backed up traffic; damaged truck; perhaps damaged bridge.
How about we push the city to ban 18 wheelers in the North End?
All for it but good luck
Trees can be deceptively quick.
No buses, no 18 wheelers — it’s Hanover Street in the North End! DUH!!!
You got my vote. Some may not care too much about the tree. But the trees add to the neighborhood.
Nothing like getting stuck on Storrow Drive for hours because some truck driver apparently can’t read no – truck signs.