Wheel Loader Rolls Through Massachusetts Intersection

An out-of-control wheel loader rolled downhill and through a multilaned intersection in Milford, Massachusetts, narrowly missing traffic. 

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The loader came loose as it was being loaded onto a flatbed tow truck, according to a report by Milford Daily News citing local police. The machine had reportedly suffered a system failure. The brakes did not work and it had minimal steering capabilities.

Police released a video of the incident (below). The operator appears to have been able to turn the loader enough to missed stopped vehicles in several lanes.