A combo image shows a pick up truck being lowered into the grave.

Gulf Today Report

Pictures showing a crane being used to place a pickup truck carrying a coffin in its bed in a grave built of bricks have gone viral on Mexican social media.

The fisherman Adán Arana of San Carlos, located some 260 kilometers north of La Paz, died after suffering health problems during the last two months.

Health issues, according to local media reports, prevented him from enjoying the pickup truck recently given to him by his son. So when he died, his son decided the best he could do was bury his father with his truck.

A large grave was excavated in a local cemetery and lined with concrete blocks before a crane was brought in to lift the truck and place it inside.

The final step before covering the grave was to lower the deceased’s coffin into the cargo bed of the truck.

Some observers applauded the gesture but others questioned its legality. Local authorities were unaware of the construction of the tomb, there having been no request for a permit.

Last year, the family of a South African politician fulfilled his request to bury him in his beloved limousine instead of the usual coffin.