Crime & Safety

Tractor Trailer Gets Stuck on West Haven Beach

The driver was apparently attempting to make a U-turn before getting stuck in the sand.

WEST HAVEN, CT — A tractor trailer that was apparently attempting to make a U-turn got stuck on the Grove Street Beach Thursday afternoon.

The situation even took police by surprise.

“Yes there is tractor trailer stuck on the Grove Street Beach. Before you say, I have seen it all........... A smh moment occurs,” police posted on Facebook.

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Police later said that two trucks were used to get the big rig off the beach and they thanked Bruneau's Towing for the assistance.

Photos courtesy of the West Haven Police Department

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