Early this morning, chaos erupted on the main interstate when a massive 22-wheeler truck overturned, blocking nearly all lanes and bringing traffic to a standstill for hours. The towering rig, carrying tons of construction materials, suddenly lost balance on a long curve — but what caused it left everyone in disbelief.
Witnesses reported seeing the truck swaying moments before the crash, with one driver capturing the shocking scene on a dashcam. As the truck entered the bend, it leaned heavily to one side before completely tipping over, scattering steel beams and debris across the highway. Remarkably, the driver escaped with only minor injuries, but the cause wasn’t what anyone expected.
Investigators soon discovered that it wasn’t a tire blowout or speeding that brought the massive vehicle down — it was a load imbalance caused by a GPS error. The driver had followed a navigation route not intended for heavy transport vehicles, leading him onto a steep, uneven section of road. Combined with an improperly distributed load, the shift in weight proved too much for the truck’s suspension, and the vehicle toppled.
Emergency crews worked for more than six hours to clear the wreckage. Heavy cranes and tow trucks were brought in to lift the overturned trailer, while traffic remained jammed for nearly 10 kilometers. Thankfully, no other vehicles were directly struck, though several narrowly avoided collision as the truck went down.
The bizarre incident has since gone viral, with thousands of online viewers stunned by how a simple GPS error could cause such massive destruction. Experts are now urging truck drivers to rely on specialized navigation systems built for heavy vehicles — because one wrong turn can turn a routine trip into a highway nightmare.
