Out-of-control dump truck slams into iconic 'Whisky a Go Go' music venue in West Hollywood

The Whisky a Go Go Was Hit by a Dump Truck

The Whisky a Go Go nearly Whiskey a Went Went (cue rimshot and humble apology for such an awful excuse for a joke). On Friday (5/9), a dump truck crashed into the iconic West Hollywood, California music venue. Power was reportedly knocked out for the Whisky and other nearby businesses. The incident took place a little before 2 pm local time. The truck appeared to be hauling sand and hit a handful of vehicles, as well as a power line, before it s…

Dump truck crashes into iconic Whisky a Go Go music venue

The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday.

Dump Truck Crashes Into Iconic Whisky a Go Go Music Venue on Sunset Strip

A dump truck slammed into the iconic Whisky a Go Go music venue in West Hollywood, Calif., on Friday afternoon (May 9). Los Angeles County fire officials said the crash occurred around 1:40 p.m. and involved five vehicles, according to ABC 7. The truck also struck a power pole, cutting electricity to a block surrounding the famed Sunset Strip landmark. No serious injuries were reported. “Due to the traffic collision, some power has been affe…

Dump truck crashes into Whisky a Go Go club

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A dump truck crashed into the famed Whisky a Go Go music club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California Friday afternoon. The accident was reported around 1:45 p.m. on Sunset Avenue. Footage captured by an NBC affiliate in Los Angeles shows a power line may have been struck, along with other vehicles that seemed to be parked in the rear of the club. The cause is under investigation. To learn more…

Garbage truck crashes into Whisky a Go Go ahead of Boy Hits Car gig

A dump truck has crashed into the iconic Los Angeles music venue Whisky a Go Go, just hours before the band Boy Hits Car were scheduled to perform there. Fox 11 LA reported that on Friday afternoon (May 9), the truck crashed into power poles and several vehicles in the venue’s car park before colliding with the building itself. No injuries have been reported. At the time, the LA-based band said on Instagram that power was out in the building and…

Dump Truck Strikes Rear of Whisky a Go Go, Knocking Out Power, Postponing Show

A dump truck crashed into five other vehicles in West Hollywood Friday, knocked down a power pole, causing a power outage in the vicinity, then struck the rear of Whisky a Go Go. The truck was being driven southbound on Clark Street, near the intersection of Sunset and San Vicente boulevards, shortly before 2 p.m., when its brakes failed, Fox11 reported. A United States Postal Service truck was among the vehicles hit by the drump truck, Saadulla…