Authorities report that concrete slabs fall from a truck on Australia’s North-South Motorway near Bolivar, with dramatic video capturing the moment the 15-tonne loads tumble onto the roadway. Multiple outlets describe the incident as occurring while the truck is travelling on a busy motorway. Police say no deaths are reported, describing it as fortunate that more people were not killed. Reports also state that bystanders and/or pedestrians are injured after the fallen concrete makes contact off the main carriageway. ABC News and other sources reference police-released footage of the truck losing its load, while additional coverage notes that emergency services respond to the scene and treat the injured. The incident highlights the risk posed by unsecured or mismanaged heavy cargo. Details including the number of people injured, the extent of their injuries, and whether any charges are pursued are reported only broadly across the coverage. The full investigation is continuing, with police and transport authorities examining the circumstances that led to the slabs coming loose from the lorry.
Concrete slabs fall from truck on Australian motorway, injuring pedestrians
Authorities report that concrete slabs fall from a truck on Australia’s North-South Motorway near Bolivar, with dramatic video capturing the moment the 15-tonne loads tumble onto the roadway. Multiple...
- A truck carrying concrete slabs loses its load on the North-South Motorway near Bolivar.
- The fallen slabs are reported to weigh about 15 tonnes each.
- Police release dramatic footage showing the slabs tumbling from the truck.
- No fatalities are reported, with police describing it as a miracle that nobody was killed.
- Pedestrians/bystanders are reported injured following the incident, and emergency services attend the scene.
Dramatic footage captured the moment two 15-tonne concrete slabs tumbled from a orry and crashed onto a busy motorway, as police say it was a miracle nobody was killed
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