Mayor Sylvan Albert said the safety of City staff members and its residents was paramount. “In this case it was suspected that the driver had a medical episode which resulted in the street sweeping truck becoming lodged in the garage of a private home,” he said.
“None of the safety protocols in place can prevent an accident of this nature.”
The driver was trapped in the sweeper for a short time before Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) officers freed him.
He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital in a stable condition where he remains for observation.
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DFES officers feared the truck was supporting the two-storey house that had structural damage and removed it on September 14.
Cr Albert said the damage to the sweeper was unknown.