A funeral residence in Poland has apologised after a corpse fell out of a hearse and into site visitors.
Hades Funeral Service, the corporate transporting the physique in Stalowa Wola, southeastern Poland, blamed the incident on “an unexpected technical failure” of the car’s lock.
They apologised to “all those who were disappointed and upset by this event”.
“It is with deep regret that we inform you that as a result of an unexpected technical failure of the electric tailgate lock in the hearse, during the transport of the body of the deceased, an unfortunate event occurred which does not reflect the high standards of our company,” the corporate wrote in an announcement posted on its web site.
“Our deep empathy towards the families of the deceased, and the respect we always show to the deceased.”
Polish media reported {that a} man driving down a avenue on Friday within the metropolis was left fearing he had hit somebody after he noticed a physique within the street and a sheet on his automobile window.
A picture of the corpse mendacity on a white-striped pedestrian crossing, the place it fell, was revealed by native media.