An unusual episode occurred in the city Santa Fewhen a truck carrying alcoholic beverages entered a curve, overturned, and scattered some of its load on the road. In the middle of the scene, Neighbors in the area trashed the beers.
The incident occurred this Thursday before Iturraspe Hospital. Despite the impact, there were no injuries or serious injuries to the driver, who was treated on site after the rollover.
The situation worsened when, while the driver was still alert and attempting to recover some of the fallen goods, a large group of people began consuming the drinks. As can be seen in the pictures, They took crates and barrels of beer with them.
A local trader who was at the scene at the time of the accident described it this way: “This boy (the driver) was driving along Gorriti Street, east to west, and as he came to the bend, his load spilled out, both cans, bottles and barrels. Luckily nothing major happened.”
“The question is what happened next. Many people came to do what they always do when someone is unlucky due to an accident.“, he added in statements to the media LT10.
However, according to the witness, not all of the load was stolen: “Now they are salvaging what was left, I hope the driver can get everything back,” he said at the time.
“Although this is logically safe, it harms the actions of people who take the opportunity to steal at that second instead of helping and asking if the driver is OK,” he lamented.
According to the newspaper The capitalBetween 10 and 12 barrels of beer were eventually recovered, in addition to two empty crates found at the scene. No neighbors were arrested for stealing the drinks.
In September this year, a refrigerated truck overturned in the city Guaymallenin the province Mendozaand left several kilos of meat scattered on the asphalt. The event occurred on a bridge in East entranceended with the driver being injured and having to be rescued by the fire department.
However, the news of the day occurred when several neighbors approached the place and tried to take away the goods that the vehicle was carrying. A few hours later, while conducting a security operation to prevent looting, police confronted people gathering near where the overturned vehicle was found.
Tear gas was fired to disperse the crowd and gunshots were heard at the scene.
According to police sources consulted by local media, the scene began when the truck, which was carrying a sizeable load of meat, was traveling on the highway and collided with a delivery truck.
The collision occurred because the smaller vehicle’s right wheel came loose, causing the truck driver to lose control and be unable to maneuver to avoid the impact.
After the accident, the truck crossed the guardrail and fell off the bridge. The unit ended up on Cañadita Alegre Street, occupying the entire width of the street and completely blocking passage through this artery.
The driver of the truck remained trapped in the cab for a few minutes after the rollover. Recognizing the situation, motorists and neighbors quickly arrived at the scene of the accident to provide assistance and together with police personnel and Coordinated Rescue Service teams, they managed to safely remove the injured man.
Medical sources later confirmed that the driver suffered minor injuries and was taken for observation, but his life was not in danger. The driver of the van was also treated at the scene and his injuries were listed as minor.
A major emergency operation was carried out in the area a few minutes after the accident. Volunteer fire departments Guaymallen They arrived to control fuel loss and prevent fire risks, while Mendoza municipal traffic and police officers redirected the flow of vehicles to alternative routes.
As maneuvers to secure the truck and clear the road began, neighbors and passers-by in the area noticed the large amount of meat scattered on the public road. Within hours, a large group gathered around the crashed vehicle and demanded access to the goods. They cited the difficult economic situation and the impossibility of obtaining this type of food as reasons for this.
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