The Parkville Farmers Market was struck by a truck for the second time in less than two months, this time causing significant damage to the structure.
On Monday, June 13, just before noon, a tractor trailer ran into the north side of the city-owned Farmers Market building located in downtown Parkville, south of the railroad tracks.
The accident was investigated by the Parkville Police Department, who found the truck and driver, who had remained on scene. The driver was cited.
“Unfortunately, our farmers market has been hit twice in a 45-day period when it has stood at this location for over 35 years (1987) without incident,” said city administrator Alexa Barton. “These situations are always difficult for our community when a building, an icon in our community, has been severely damaged. Looking ahead, the city is working with both companies through the claims process to address our building needs.”
The tractor trailer struck the north side of the building, causing significant damage to the entire structure.
The city’s structural engineer, Leigh and O’Kane, has been on-site to review the damage. Crews will remove the debris from the scene. For safety reasons, barriers and signage have been placed to block off the area to the public. Anyone entering the closed area will be cited by the police.
The city worked with the Parkville Farmers Market Association to determine an alternate location for their Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning markets.
The market will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 in another area of the same parking lot at the bottom of Parkville’s Main Street.
The market building was struck by another truck in a hit and run in late April, just before the market’s scheduled opening day. The driver was later located and cited and the market opened as planned.