Police in Hamilton, Ontario said the homeless Jesus statute came to the rescue on Monday after a refuse lorry was unable to stop.
The driver decided to mount the curb St Patrick's Church in order to avoid hitting vehicles or pedestrians.
Hamilton Police said in a statement: "The truck hit a bench with a statue of sleeping Jesus before coming to a halt, preventing any further damage or injuries.
"If the truck continued in its path it would have headed into oncoming west bound vehicular traffic and pedestrians on King Street."
St Patrick's Church shared a photo of the damaged statue.
Thank you to the kind folks who helped us move our poor #HomelessJesus after the crash. We'll get him back up shortly! #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/gLMyostBX7
— St. Patrick Parish (@StPatsHamilton) May 29, 2018
Homeless Jesus statues are placed around the world near churches.
They were created by world-famous Christian sculptor Timothy Schmalz.
