A Fredericton business owner is picking up the pieces after a truck crashed into his downtown shop over the long weekend. Now he’s turning to the community for help.

The crash happened around 10 p.m. on Sunday, when a large truck collided with the front of Chase Benjamin Antiques. No one was inside the shop at the time, and both the driver and residential tenants in the building behind the store were unharmed.

However, the building suffered extensive damage from the impact, including to the front wall and one of the side walls which caved in and broke during the crash.

“This situation could have been much, much worse than it was, and I am so thankful that everyone is OK,” said owner Chase Plourde in a public statement.

The damage has forced the shop to close indefinitely, with the stor

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