NEWS — City front end loader ends up in ditch

 

By Joel Langton

The 830 Times

A City of Del Rio front end loader turned over on its side about 9 a.m. Monday.

While police and ambulances were dispatched, damage to the

The location of the star marks the spot of the ‘mishap’.

loader and driver were minimal. 

Some people on scene said the driver’s back was a bit sore and there were scrapes on the loader, but everyone and everything was going to be okay.

At 9 a.m. Monday, there was a slight drizzle in the area, and when the driver turned left onto Lausen Road, the loader slipped into the ditch. 

At 9:11 a.m., the Del Rio Police Department was called and by 9:50 a.m., the Rio Trailer Shop had the John Deere loader back on all four tires. 

By 11 a.m., the loader was in the city’s garage getting a fluid change and a tune-up.

 

Joel Langton

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