It's raining money: Drivers scramble as wads of cash fall from armoured truck on California freeway

Gulf Today Report

An armoured truck spilled huge wads of cash across a California freeway on Friday, prompting chaotic scenes as drivers stopped to scoop up banknotes.

Local media reported that the police arrived quickly to the place to restore the situation to normal, and arrested two people who tried to hide the money in their car.

"There are a lot of videos showing people stealing money on the highway by picking it up from the ground," Sgt. Curtis Martin of the California Highway Police said.

He confirmed that the money that fell from the vehicle is worth thousands of dollars, and it belongs to a bank and must be handed over to a police station.

The accident occurred after the armoured vehicle's door opened unexpectedly near San Diego, not far from the border with Mexico.

Videos spread on social media show people stopping on the road and rushing to collect green notes, some even throwing them into the air like confetti.