People living near Detroit Stellantis plant fed up with constant truck traffic
DETROIT – Chrysler’s new plant on Detroit’s east side was a massive boost to the city’s economy, but neighbors living near it said it’s a nightmare.
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Residents claim loud trucks rumble through the Pingree Park neighborhood at all hours of the day and night. They want something to be done about it.
Terry Burks is a professional truck driver. He said semi trucks do not belong in his east side neighborhood.
“I am ready to be so extreme. I am ready to shut the whole street down,” Burks said. “Disregarding our home, this is where we live. They don’t respect that.”
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