Chicago: security truck drops money bags worth $300,000 on its rounds

People found scrambling away with the money after it fell when the back door of a truck opened

A security truck in Chicago accidentally dropped several bags of cash on its rounds that resulted in scores of passersby making off with $300,000 as they scrambled to leave with the money lying on the street.

In a police report last week, the incident was described as beginning when the back door of the truck - operated by Brinks Home Security - opened by unknown means" as it drove down South Austin Boulevard in the city.