Truck left in middle of busy junction caused traffic chaos
This is the bizarre moment motorists had to drive around a truck left on a busy Swansea[1] street in the middle of rush-hour. Locals said drivers had to navigate the unusual scene for more than an hour before police attended to move the vehicle off the road and to a safe place.
The circumstances of how the truck came to be left amid two lanes of traffic in Uplands Crescent are not yet known. Some have speculated that the truck could have rolled into its position from elsewhere, potentially from nearby residential street, The Grove. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here[2].
Police were called after a truck was found to be blocking the road through Uplands (Image: submitted by reader)
A spokesperson for South Wales Police confirmed officers attended the scene and said no collisions had been reported. "South Wales Police[3] was called just before 4.10pm yesterday afternoon with a report of a truck blocking Uplands Crescent, Uplands. Officers attended and the truck was moved by 5.30pm. No collisions were reported," the spokesperson said.
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