Lorry sheds load onto cars outside Derry shop

Shauna Corr

29 November 2024 at 1:11 pm·1-min read

Picture of the incident — -Credit: (Image: Vosa Watch NI/Facebook)

A lorry has shed part of its load onto at least one car near shops in the Waterside area of Derry. The incident happened near an off licence and shop on the Old Strabane Road on Top of the Hill just before 4pm on Friday.

It's not yet clear how many vehicles have been damaged as a result but the lorry involved has a Republic of Ireland registration plate.

It appeared to be carrying metal bars some of which have tipped off to the side leaving the rear left of the truck almost on the road.

People have taken to social media to say it's a "miracle no one was killed".

Local councillors say they are as yet unaware of what happened. We understand police are directing traffic in the area.

The PSNI has been contacted for comment.

For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter.

Bournemouth Echo UK
Driving law changes coming into force in December - how motorists will be affected
There are a range of driving law changes coming into force in the UK in December - see how motorists will be impacted.
HuffPost UK
The Secret To Quickly De-Icing Your Car Is Hidden In Your Kitchen Drawer
Tis the season!
The Telegraph
Driver dies after car ploughs into sea on Isle of Wight
A driver has died after his car plunged into the sea on the Isle of Wight.
Evening Standard
London to Edinburgh train upgrades could make rail faster than flying
Proposed improvements and efficiency measures aim to cut 20 minutes from the journey
CNN
Stowaway who flew from New York to Paris causes disturbance on return flight, remains in France
A woman who flew as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris earlier this week remains in France after causing a disturbance on a flight scheduled to take her back to the United States Saturday, according to two law enforcement sources.
Business Insider
I drove the Xiaomi SU7 that Ford's CEO raved about. An EV from a smartphone maker simply shouldn't drive this well.
Ford's CEO loved driving the Xiaomi SU7 and our reviewer can see why. He says the Chinese EV looks great, delivers on performance and is also a bargain.
The Telegraph
Labour council accused of using motorists as a cash cow with Britain’s smallest LTN
A Labour council has been accused of using motorists as a cash cow after creating one of Britain’s smallest low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs).
The Packet - Falmouth
Rail line in Cornwall to be closed 'at least' a week for emergency repairs
Engineers discovered a significant amount of ballast - the stones holding the tracks in place - had become displaced and repairs must be carried out before trains can run again.
Evening Standard
Teenager dies and another critically injured in Liverpool motorbike crash
Appeal for witnesses after bike is removed from scene
Manchester Evening News
Huge emergency service response after car flips over and ends up on roof
One person was taken to hospital
Evening Standard
Two men arrested after woman, 23, dies in Battersea motorbike crash
Carolina Ramirez Jimenez, 23, died after the Yamaha bike she was riding as a pillion passenger crashed in Battersea
The Northern Echo
'It must be reversed' - Axing of direct train services from town sparks anger
TransPennine Express revealed that its services operating between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle will no longer call at Northallerton.
Lancashire Telegraph
Driver 'speeds off' leaving smashed-up fridge on Blackburn road
Witnesses said they heard a loud bang and first thought it was a car crash
Manchester Evening News
Flight to Manchester makes 'emergency' diversion in Middle East as passengers 'stranded'
The Gulf Air flight to Manchester Airport is thought to have suffered a technical fault on Sunday (December 1)
Dorset Echo
Concerns about vehicles mounting pavement raised to police
Residents have raised concerns about the speed of vehicles through a village and vehicles mounting the pavement
Manchester Evening News
Barely used, some people didn't even know it was open - but there are massive plans for this train station
The train station was named as the least used in the entire country
Eastern Daily Press
Road submerged as flood alert in place
The A1101 Welney Wash Road near Downham Market is submerged underwater due to rising river levels.
The Guardian
Teenager dead and another ‘critical’ after Merseyside motorbike crash
Police say vehicle was missing at the scene and that other men were present when fatal incident occurred
KameraOne
Furious driver smashes up truck's mirror in wild road rage moment
A shocking road rage moment on the streets of Manila, Philippines, on November 24: a driver attacked a vehicle with a stick, sparking a chase and collisions between the two vehicles.
Euronews
Greece's second largest city gets new metro - and it took 38 years to build
The Thessaloniki metro was first conceived more than a century ago, and the first tunnel was dug in 1986.View on euronews

Latest stories