Stuck trucker smashes through vehicles in dead-end frustration

Stuck trucker smashes through vehicles in frustration after getting stuck on a dead end street in Austin on Sunday night. 

The incident occurred on Sunday, April 21st in downtown Austin, Texas at around 11:30 p.m. on San Marcos Street and East Ninth Street at Embassy Drive.

According to KVUE, the truck driver got stuck on the dead end street and began intentionally driving into vehicles parked on the street. The semi truck pushed the parked cars into trees, street signs, and over curbs. 

Austin Police Department officers arrived at the scene to find one of their parked patrol vehicles had also been damaged in the incident. No one was inside the patrol car at the time of the incident. 

The unnamed truck driver was arrested as a result of the incident. It is unclear what charges he is facing. No one was hurt in the  incident. 

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