[agracias]

"I'm shitfaced, and I ain't lying."

[saerensenatljn]

Palmerston North.

[vaalmerruutel]

On one of our area expressways yesterday.

A semi-trailer truck carrying cases of Miller Lite rolled over on the Edens Expressway this morning, temporarily blocking all inbound lanes, officials said.

The truck struck a guardrail and a concrete bridge support before rolling over at about 3:15 a.m. near the Foster Avenue exit, scattering the cans of beer, according to Illinois State Police.


The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, state police said.

The truck lost most of its load, temporarily closing all southbound lanes until crews were able to clear the roadway.

But gaping motorists were still making for a slow commute into the city this morning.

What a waste.


I saw a drunk driver take out a telephone pole late one evening. He managed to get out of the car after the crash and pass a case of beer to a friend following in another car behind.

The lasting memory I have of the event (this was 30 years ago now) were all the telephone poles down the road swaying in succession like dominoes. Very cool.