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Driver overturns swerving to avoid car invading his lane

Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Q.R. — A company dairy truck overturned in Felipe Carrillo Puerto Thursday avoiding another vehicle. The driver of the truck said he was forced to swerve to avoid hitting an oncoming car.

The accident happened just 9 kilometers from the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto Thursday morning. The driver was heading south when a private car traveling in the opposite direction suddenly swered into his lane.

He says he was forced to turn sharply and quickly to avoid a head on collision, which left his unit on its side. The second vehicle did not stop. Other motorists stopped to help the driver of the overturned truck.

The driver of the truck was not injured in the morning mishap. National Guard Highways were at the scene to manage traffic flow in the area while the damaged vehicle was removed by a tow truck.