Truck Driver Detained, Potatoes on Bridge Cause Chaos in Denmark

A truck driver was detained after loads of potatoes were spilled on a key bridge linking two Danish islands.
The driver was held on suspicion of causing reckless endangerment to life.
The spills occurred on the same day as the Danish parliament passed a law to tax diesel trucks transporting heavy loads.
The new measure has drawn protests from truck drivers who claim it will make their livelihoods unsustainable.
As of 2025, drivers of gas and diesel-fueled vehicles over 7,716 pounds will be taxed $0.19 per half a mile.