On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 10:15pm, a red pickup truck drove the wrong way down King Street, near the Smyth Street traffic circle, before travelling through the front window of Chase Benjamin Antiques. First responders appeared on the scene minutes later and reported that no one was injured during the accident. Four tenants live in the building alongside Chase Benjamin Antiques, all of whom were forced to find alternate accommodations due to the severe damage to the building’s structural integrity caused by the accident. Chase Plourde, the owner of Chase Benjamin Antiques, explained that he has not been allowed into the building to assess the damage due to those concerns about structural integrity. Plourde noted that an engineer needs to sign off on the building’s structural safety before he can begin filing an insurance claim and determining the extent of the damage. He has also not received any additional information, including the driver’s insurance information, from the Fredericton Police Force, who explained that the staff working Sunday night are not available until Friday, August 8th.
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