They say Money doesn’t grow on trees. But have you seen money coming flying out of a truck in broad daylight? Yes, this unexpected incident happened in New Jersey where an armoured truck spilled too much cash on the highway as the truck had some locking issue.
The East Rutherford Police Department added that they received reports of an armoured Brinks truck spilling cash on Route 3 around 8.30 AM on December 13. “Motorists exited vehicles attempting to remove cash causing multiple MV Crashes,” they said in a tweet.
“Approx 8:30am ERPD received calls of an armoured truck spilling cash along Rt 3 West, motorists exited vehicles attempting to remove cash causing multiple MV Crashes. Detectives are investigating. We ask any person with info or video of this incident, call ERPD 201-438-0165,” East Rutherford Police tweeted.
Approx 8:30am ERPD received calls of an armored truck spilling cash along Rt 3 West, motorists exited vehicles attempting to remove cash causing multiple MV Crashes. Detectives are investigating. We ask any person with info or video of this incident, call ERPD 201-438-0165
— East Rutherford Police (@ERutherfordPD) December 13, 2018
As per the reports in Fox News, the unexpected incident took place near Metlife Stadium, right outside the New York City. The video of the incident is viral on the internet which depicts the drivers leaving their cars to collect the money which flew out of the truck. Here’s the video:
Early Christmas for NJ commuters! It was raining ? on Route 3!! @njdotcom @ABC7NY @News12NJ #commute pic.twitter.com/oNC7bs3fZz
— Sabrina Quagliozzi (@squagliozzi) December 13, 2018
Following the incident, police requested the people to return the cash back. “It’s theft of mislaid property,” East Rutherford police Detective Lieutenant Mike Gianscaspro told WABC-TV. “So we’re not looking to charge anybody, we’re just looking to get the money back to Brinks.”