Truck Veers Into Ditch Near Koknese, Cargo of Canned Goods Left by Roadside for Days
A truck driver drove into a ditch near Koknese on Saturday morning. The canned goods the vehicle was carrying were only collected on Tuesday.
A truck driver drove into a ditch near Koknese, in Latvia's Aizkraukle municipality, on Saturday morning. The incident was reported by the TV3 programme "Degpunktā".
The crash left the truck's cargo, canned goods, beside the road. It remained there for several days and was only collected on Tuesday.
According to the programme, the accident happened on Saturday, but clearing the cargo dragged on until the following Tuesday. The source does not explain why the goods stayed by the roadside for so long, and it gives no details about the driver's condition or the exact circumstances of the crash.
The headline of the Apollo.lv article says the driver ran into the ditch after dozing off. That claim comes from the headline, and the report is accompanied by video footage.
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