Up the street without a paddle: Boat is found smack bang in the middle of busy intersection as owner fails to realise he lost his load
- Drivers at a busy intersection were met with an unexpected surprise on Sunday
- Orange boat fell from the back of a trailer in Adelaide without driver noticing
- The driver's mistake was picked up by a passing motorist and reported to police
- Owner returned to pick up boat and was fined for carrying an unsecured load
Drivers at a busy intersection were met with an unexpected surprise on Sunday afternoon in the form of a small boat laid casually across the freeway.
With the raised freeway looming overhead, it looked as if the Stejcraft vessel had incredibly survived a fall from a five-story height.
But the orange boat was not as indestructible as the picture may suggest, and simply had fallen from the back of a trailer who was driving underneath the overpass in western Adelaide.
Drivers at a busy intersection were met with an unexpected surprise on Sunday afternoon in the form of a small boat laid casually across the freeway (pictured)
The hapless trailer driver's mistake was picked up by a passing motorist, who called SA Police.
South Australia police said the owner had not realised the vessel had 'slipped its moorings'.
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He returned to pick up his stranded vessel after being contacted by police, a spokesman said.
The owner has been fined for an unsecured load.
The incident comes after similar incidents in Adelaide - where police had to deal with a ladder blocking a highway and a wardrobe hanging from the back of a car.
South Australia police said the owner had not realised the vessel had 'slipped its moorings' (stock image)
