Truck driver reported after concrete slabs fell on North
A truck driver in Adelaide has been reported to police after losing a load of concrete slabs on a motorway, causing a multi-car crash. The incident resulted in injuries to three people, including one pedestrian who was hospitalized.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the severe public safety risks associated with improper cargo restraint and distracted driving on major transport routes.
Link copied Share Share article A truck driver has been reported over a multi-car crash in which concrete slabs fell onto the North-South Motorway, in Adelaide's north.
SA Police said the incident occurred when vehicles were merging into the southbound lane in front of "a truck laden with concrete slabs" just after 10:30am on Friday, July 10.
Footage previously released by SA Police shows the truck losing its load, near Bolivar.
In a statement, police said the truck lost two 15-tonne concrete segments, which they alleged fell into the roadway and collided with three cars parked on the side of the road.
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