Zero injuries were reported after a dump truck loaded with asphalt and towing a paver lost its brakes and smashed into a utility pole and trees, yesterday in Ithaca, New York.

According to Ithaca.com, the driver was operating the vehicle along an embankment when the brakes suddenly failed and he lost control. The truck then crossed over into the oncoming lane, hit a utility pole and landed in some thick woodland. Police said the trees prevented the truck from going down the embankment where the driver could easily have been killed.

Fortunately, the unidentified driver was not injured, but the same does not go for the dump truck that sustained heavy front end damage, according to a police report. The Ithaca Fire Department, Ithaca Fire Police, Bangs Ambulance, New York State Police’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, city Department of Public Works and NYSEG first responded to the scene along with two large wreckers from a local towing company. Crews spent Wednesday evening removing the vehicle, trailer and paver while NYSEG replaced the damaged telephone pole.

Ithaca Police and the New York State Police’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit are continuing their investigation, police said.