Dump truck caught in electric wire and pulled down light pole

According to initial information, at around 4 p.m. the same day, a dump truck with license plate 70c - 032.56 was traveling on Tran Hung Dao Street (direction from Soc Trang city center to Tra Tim intersection). When the truck was approaching the turn to Tran Thu Do Street, the dump truck suddenly jumped up, getting caught in the power lines and pulling down a street light pole. Fortunately, at the time the street light pole collapsed, there were no vehicles nearby.

Authorities are handling the scene where a dump truck pulled down a lamppost. Photo: KIM NGOC

Immediately after receiving the news, the authorities were present at the scene to clean up and investigate the cause of the incident. According to our records, at the scene, a lamppost was broken, many electric wires and optical cables were still entangled in the truck bed, lying under the road. The incident also temporarily affected traffic in this area.

KIM NGOC

Source: https://baosoctrang.org.vn/thoi-su/202504/xe-ben-vuong-day-dien-keo-sap-cot-den-chieu-sang-ba54c29/