Phnom Penh Post - Blockhead lorry driver leaves a trail of bricks
One driver was a bit premature with laying the bricks when he crashed his lorry on a Phnom Penh bridge and spilled the building material he was carrying.
Crossing the Meanchey district bridge and colliding with a barrier, the truck damaged the structure and littered the area with bricks before cops showed up.
The man behind the wheel and all three of his companions had fled on foot, however, so his rig and its load were impounded to the police yard until legal matters are settled.
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