{"id":1193,"date":"2011-10-21T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T15:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1193"},"modified":"2011-10-21T15:55:13","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T15:55:13","slug":"lorry-driver-gets-vehicle-stuck-in-alleyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/lorry-driver-gets-vehicle-stuck-in-alleyway\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorry driver gets vehicle stuck in alleyway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Has your satnav ever fooled you?<\/p>\n

I know from my own experience that the electronic device can be infuriating and blindly following its instructions can lead to problems.<\/p>\n

That said, I have never ended getting a heavy goods vehicle stuck down an alley.<\/p>\n

But this is what happened to a hapless driver in Bruton, Somerset, as he tried to deliver soft drinks to a local shop.<\/p>\n

According to the Daily Mail, the man reversed into an alleyway in search of a parking space and continued to push through despite it being very tight.<\/p>\n

Because of the incline, once he got stuck he was unable to free the truck and it had to be left overnight.<\/p>\n

Mike Clifford, landlord at the nearby Sun Inn, said: "This event was the talk of the town and the driver got ripped to pieces by the locals when he came into the pub."<\/p>\n

It took a rescue team six hours to release the vehicle the next day.<\/p>\n

Posted by Trevor Smith
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