By PAUL TURENNE
Winnipeg Sun (Canada)
Thanks, pal.
The man who stole a fire truck Sunday morning not only endangered the public by driving it the wrong direction down a one-way street before smashing it into a tree but also stuck Winnipeg taxpayers with a hefty repair bill -- possibly in the $300,000 to $400,000 range.
The city’s fleet is “self-insured,” meaning the city sets aside money in budgets to pay for repairs and replacements rather than pay premiums to an outside insurer, said Andy Burgess, assistant chief of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.
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