A banknote fell from an armored vehicle for transporting cash on a highway in San Diego, in the United States of America, and two people were arrested in connection with the incident, according to “Fox 5” TV channel.
The accident occurred in Carlsbad, north of Cannon Road, on Friday morning. Drivers who wanted to collect money stopped on the highway and on the side of the road, and as a result traffic was paralyzed.
The cash-transfer van driver tried to collect the money himself, but eventually started recording the people taking the cash.
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The authorities appealed to the state’s residents: “If you find money on the highway, this is not your money.”
Money for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Bank. Law enforcement officials said the money should be returned.
So far, a man and a woman have been arrested. Police evidence are videos of people collecting money that have been circulated on social media. According to an eyewitness, thousands of dollars were flying around his car.
California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop drivers from stopping on the highway and collected cash in plastic bags. The FBI participated in the investigation into the causes of the accident.