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Original story here: http://theredelectric.blogspot.com/2009/07/tipsy-beer-truck-nearly-toppled-by-tv.html
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tipsy beer truck nearly toppled by TV cable
It looks as though this beer truck has had one too many, but it was snagged by a heat-stressed, sagging cable wire in Hillsdale at about 2:15 this afternoon.
The odd accident on the 1500 block of SW Sunset Boulevard diverted traffic and drew a crowd.
The truck's driver, Shane Romo of Maletis Beverage Company, said that if a fellow trucker hadn't yelled at him to stop, Romo's entire rig would have toppled over.
"It was nerve-racking," said Romo. "I can't believe it didn't tip over."
Romo had just pulled onto Sunset after a delivery to Casa Colima restaurant. He makes deliveries to the restaurant at least once a week — uneventfully.
But today's heat caused the cable wires to droop and snag on the front left corner of his trailer.
