An Amazon driver was filmed driving about 35 mph on a sidewalk in Flowery Branch, Georgia (Pictures: Fox5)
An Amazon driver has been relieved of delivery duties after being caught speeding – on a sidewalk.
A video recorded by another driver showed the branded delivery truck traveling at what appeared to be a relatively high speed in the middle of a sidewalk with grass strips on each side.
The vehicle recording the weird incident caught up next to the Amazon truck, which had ‘prime’ and ‘ETA: Right now’ painted on its exterior.
Despite no other vehicles showing on the road that would cause traffic delays, the Amazon driver continued moving on the sidewalk, which had thick trees on one side.
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The incident happened on Friendship Road in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on July 14, according to Storyful.
An anonymous TikTok user who recorded it said the Amazon driver was going 35 mph.
The Amazon driver has been fired by the e-commerce company.
‘This was reckless and unacceptable behavior,’ stated Amazon spokesperson Austin Stowe.
Amazon stated that the driver is no longer with the e-commerce company (Picture: Fox5)
‘We’ve investigated the incident and this driver is no longer delivering packages on behalf of Amazon.’
The driver’s identity was not immediately disclosed.
Flowery Branch is about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta.
The bizarre incident with the Amazon driver happened on July 14 (Picture: Fox5)
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It is the latest bizarre incident involving an Amazon driver in the US.
In February, an Amazon driver allegedly tried to steal a customer’s dog in his truck in Atlanta. A video showed the canine inside the truck and the driver reacting as if oblivious to what was going on. The customer claimed that the driver ‘literally told me the dog was pretty and that he would love to have a puppy’. The driver was also terminated.
And a year ago, an Amazon driver was recorded jumping off a diving board and into a customer’s pool in Gardena, California. The driver was not disciplined, as the homeowner had left a note that read, ‘If you want to go for a swim, you are welcome to.’ Instead, many Internet users celebrated the driver’s plunge.
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