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GPS jams German truck driver in Spanish town

A German lorry driver spent nine hours wedged between houses in a small Spanish town on Wednesday after his GPS sent him down the wrong street.

GPS jams German truck driver in Spanish town
File photo: davidd/Flickr

The truck driver was making his way from Germany to Portugal when he hit a road block: the small town of Arroba de los Montes in Castile–La Mancha.

Following the directions of his GPS, the unlucky driver found himself wedged between houses in one of the town's narrowest streets. 

"My navi (GPS), you know, it showed me this way, and I couldn't go anymore," the driver told Radio Castilla–La Mancha.

Rescue eventually came in the form a large crane, but it took several hours of delicate manoeuvres before the large vehicle could be freed.

The crane first raised the truck a few centimetres off the ground and dragged it backwards, while the driver edged the vehicle between the two houses.

No one was injured in the incident, but houses saw damage to their gutters and to air-conditioning units.

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Traffic warnings issued in France for Pentecost holiday weekend

Traffic authorities have warned of busy roads as people in France head off for the long Pentecost weekend.

Traffic warnings issued in France for Pentecost holiday weekend
Many French people will be heading off for a long weekend until Monday, which marks the Christian celebration of Pentecost (Pentecôte). Photo: Ludovic MARIN / AFP

Roads will be busy across most of the country on Friday as many people in France take advantage of the public holiday on Monday 24th, which marks the Christian celebration of Pentecost (Pentecôte).

READ ALSO: Pentecost: The French public holiday where people work for free

Bison Futé, the government-run website that monitors traffic levels in France, has put most of the country on orange alert (third highest) on Friday for departures, except for the greater Paris Île-de-France region and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, which were on red alert (second highest).

READ ALSO: What changes in France on Wednesday as phase 2 of reopening begins?

Photo: Bison Futé

On Saturday the whole country will also be on orange alert for departures except for the Île-de-France region, which will be on red alert. And the same will be the case on Monday for returns.

Photo: Bison Futé

Rail disruption for trains to Marseille and from Paris to Toulouse

With SCNF carrying out works at the Saint-Charles station in Marseille, there is expected to be significant disruption in trains arriving in the southern French city from Saturday 22nd and Monday 24th of May.

This includes the TER trains between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, Avignon via Arles, Narbonne and Lyon; the Intercités between Marseille and Bordeaux (a bus service will be available on Sunday 23rd of May) and the TGV Inoui and Ouigo trains.

The Intercité line from Paris to Toulouse will also be severely disrupted due to building works. There will be no trains running on Sunday, and will restart progressively from Monday.

From Wednesday May 19th, the curfew has been pushed back from 7pm to 9pm. So if you are travelling between 9pm and 6am, you need to fill the latest version of the attestation, which can be found on the TousAntiCovid app.

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