Initial suspicion was that the lorry might have been stolen by visiting US researchers from Fermilab, but a review of CCTV footage by CERN scientist Vittoria Vetra suggests it had been left overnight with the handbrake off.
I should have paid more attention. But I was just reaching into my bag to get my baguette lunch. CERN lorry driver Herwig Chopper
Vetra discovered that following the test run, the driver – Herwig Chopper – had hit a pine marten dashing across the car park. “I should have paid more attention,” admitted Chopper. “But I was just reaching into my bag to get my baguette lunch”.
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I like how they immediately blame the Americans
Anything can happen today, yeah?
Probably just got too close to the proton lorry. Happens all the time.
Sophomore again
I'll wait for the movie to come out
Already did, sorta: Angels and Demons
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So, April fools?