An Edmonton man is trying to get an abandoned vehicle removed from his street in a west end neighbourhood, but he was told by city crews he’d have to wait nearly a year.

In the summer, Paul Johnson noticed a partly-damaged Kia Sorento sitting across the street from his home in Lewis Estates.

“It’s all banged up all over. Lots of dirt and smears and everything,” Johnson explained.

The grey SUV is lightly dusted and dirty. Part of the front bumper is ripped apart. A tire has gone flat. The driver’s side window is smashed wide open with a drink left inside.

Both the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service state on their websites that a vehicle is considered abandoned if it hasn’t been moved off a public road in 72 hours and city streets are not intended for long-term parking.

Johnso

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