Customers 'trapped' as lorry breaks down on Aldi car park in Wolverhampton
“The gear box packed in and has caused absolute chaos.”
A broken down lorry has caused chaos for drivers, with some customers being stuck on Aldi car park for hours.
The incident took place at Aldi on Mercury Drive, in Wolverhampton initially blocking the car park but after recovery vehicle arrived the surrounding streets also became blocked with some angry drivers unable to pick children up from school.
The lorries gear box had broken, while the vehicle was facing the wrong way leading to the mayhem with drivers at the scene calling the incident “unbelievable.”
Burke Bros, a recovery and rescue company, arrived at the breakdown to help recover the lorry, which required multiple recovery vehicles to remove both the trailer and truck.
“The gear box packed in and has caused absolute chaos. It literally blocked the whole car park off,” said Tim from Burke Bros.
Aldi have been contacted for a comment.
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