Hyderabad: Beer truck overturns, brings traffic to a stop
Police said the truck overturned at about 4 am on Monday.
Hyderabad: A truck carrying cartons of beer overturned on Sardar Patel Road at Begumpet, giving some people a chance to filch a few bottles. The accident caused a traffic jam in the morning.
The lorry was carrying beer bottles from Sangareddy to the godown in Uppal. Police was deployed at the spot for the security of the beer.
Police said the truck overturned at about 4 am on Monday. Many passersby took away beer bottles from the stricken vehicle and a small crowd formed at the place as news of the incident spread.
Police quickly reached the spot and cleared the crowd and secured the cargo.
The accident occurred reportedly because the lorry driver was drowsy and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rammed the divider and fell on its side. The driver sustained minor injuries and was shifted to a hospital.
Begumpet traffic police circle inspector D. Yaladri said, “We reached the spot and regulated the traffic. The movement of vehicles slowed down because of the hevy traffic.”
He said the beer bottles that were not damaged in the mishap were transferred to another vehicle. Police moved the truck out of harm’s way using a crane.