The owner of the
lorry, believed to be a wealthy businessman in Nakuru, evaded arrest on Saturday morning.
I will issue more details once I get them," Mr Ndonga said.A motorcycle rider who witnessed the incident said the
lorry was speeding towards the Mombasa direction but the driver was forced to apply emergency breaks after another
lorry that was in front stopped abruptly.
Crews attended two separate
lorry fires - one on the southbound side just before 3am, and another following a collision on the northbound side just after 4am.
The side of the
lorry was removed and the chickens taken out of the vehicle in their cages before being placed on another
lorry.
When the owner, Paul Johnson, later died his parents wanted to sell the
lorry and offered it to Geoff.
The red-faced
lorry driver was trying to turn from Church Street on to Marygate when they got wedged in next to the Guildhall at around 7.25am yesterday.
But the incident brought congestion to commuters as police had to move the
lorry and trailer onto the slip road from Princess Way to Crosby Road South.
They'd tried to smuggle themselves among cargo into the UK on the
lorry's journey over to North Shields from Calais.
Ambulance crews were called but the
lorry driver managed to flee the cabin in time and no-one was hurt.
Also, in a car you can brake a lot quicker than a 45ton
lorry, which will be taking your food and clothes to the stores you shop in.
Q: Are there any
lorry driver stories from the radio show that you can share with us?
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