24 ton Rock Falls off Truck
![The moment that a 24 ton rock falls off a truck is caught on dashcam in Hualien](https://i0.wp.com/taiwanenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/truckrock.jpg?resize=600%2C341&ssl=1)
Drivers stopped at an intersection in Hualien this morning were lucky to escape being crushed when a 24 ton block of rock fell off a truck. The block damaged the road, and caused traffic to be blocked, but fortunately nobody was injured.
The driver of the truck has been charged with a range of offenses, including drunk driving. He reportedly was suffering a hangover, and recorded a blood-alcohol content of 0.15. Other offenses include failing to secure his load, and overloading the truck.
![rock after falling off truck](https://i0.wp.com/taiwanenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hualien-rock.jpg?resize=660%2C371)
![a forklift lifts a 24 ton block of rock in Hualien City](https://i0.wp.com/taiwanenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rock-block.jpg?resize=660%2C371)
![Rock block loaded onto truck](https://i0.wp.com/taiwanenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/loaded-rock.jpg?resize=600%2C337)
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