A heavy goods vehicle carrying eggs overturned on National Freeway 1 in Taiwan, killing the 30-year-old driver at the scene.

The cargo spilled onto the road surface, leaving it slippery, and the section was restricted until clearing was complete.

Truck rollovers usually involve a combination of shifted load, abrupt steering, tire condition and driver fatigue. The cause is under investigation.

Trucks sit with a higher center of gravity than cars and are more prone to rolling. Loads that shift or are imperfectly secured amplify weight transfer in curves.

Long-haul runs at night and before dawn coincide with periods of lower driver alertness—one reason hours-of-service management and rest breaks are repeatedly raised.