Two farmers market vendors injured in catering truck collision

3 articles · Updated · WMTV · May 2

Sun Prairie police said the crash happened about 12:40 p.m. on the 100 block of Market Street as vendors were dismantling booths after the market.
A catering company's pickup, delivering food to a nearby event, struck a parked car and the two vendors on the sidewalk. Both were hospitalized and are expected to recover.
The driver was unhurt, showed no signs of impairment and the incident appears accidental, police said. Investigators asked anyone with information or video to contact the department.

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