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Truck Overturns Onto Cemetery

Last updated on Thursday, August 27, 2009

(BEDFORD, IN) - A truck ran off of the road, through an iron fence and into a cemetery late yesterday afternoon.

According to the man, he was approaching a stop light to turn onto another street.

Police say the then man accelerated his engine to the point that as the truck turned, the vehicle began to spin uncontrollably.

One of the wheels proceeded to then hit a curb, flipping the truck though an iron fence and into a cemetery landing the truck on its top.

The man suffered unknown minor injuries during the incident.

He was cited by police for an unsafe start.

No graves were damaged during the incident.

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The truck is moved, overturned and loaded to be hauled away.
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The truck is hauled away as officials look on.
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