GMC Sierra Casually Rolls Into the Lake on Algae-Slick Boat Ramp, Drowns
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It happened last week, during a WCIS report on a proposed project for an artificial lake on Lake Springfield in Illinois, U.S. One reporter and one cameraman were discussing the pros and cons of the project, as well as the divisive reactions it generated, while standing on the shore of the Spaulding Dam, when a GMC Sierra Denali casually rolled itself to its death.
You can see the now-viral video at the bottom of the page. As the truck is rolling out of view, Jakob Emerson, the reporter, is discussing the proposed project for an artificial lake and how the city believes it would come in handy during severe drought. Meanwhile, activists lament the damage the project would cause to wildlife. This is the moment when the cameraman seems to ask “do you think they need a ride?,” referring to the people in the back who have just witnessed their expensive pickup rolling off the boat ramp and into
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