An elderly woman was filmed desperately trying to hold on to a fridge as it slid off the back of a moving pickup truck.
The woman was sitting in the cargo bed with the bulky appliance, apparently helping to transport it during a house move.
But the hapless woman struggled to hold onto it when the driver took a sharp turn, and the fridge began sliding towards the edge of the truck bed.
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The woman tried to keep the heavy appliance in place using her arms, but it proved too much to handle as it tipped over the side.
The appliance crashed onto the road while the woman looked on aghast.
The dramatic moment was filmed by occupants of a car travelling behind the vehicle, with the footage later spreading across social media.
The bungled delivery took place in Ciudad Acuña in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila.
The footage began circulating online on Saturday (10 October), although the exact date of the incident has not been confirmed.
The fridge was reportedly being carried without suitable straps, chains or ropes to hold it firmly in place, leaving the woman trying to keep it steady by hand.
Local reports said municipal police officers attended the scene to manage the area and remove the broken appliance from the road.
The police also issued traffic-safety recommendations to highlight the dangers of transporting heavy objects without properly securing them, as reported by Need To Know.
No further details about those involved or any potential action against them have been released.
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