That is, of course, until the viewer noticed what is going on in the back of the truck.
There in the cargo bed appears to be a man who is sound asleep.
He is fully-clothed, in blue jeans and a navy blue shirt.
While there may be all manner of reasons why he is back there, the user who posted the image to Reddit thinks they have it figured out. He is “passed out,” they say.
If he is unconscious – in the back of the truck, it is a rather unfortunate moment to have been snapped by the Google cameras.
Indeed, the way he is positioned, with a slither of his shirt riding up could suggest he is sleeping.
However, given there are three other people gathered around the truck, it could also be that they were simply trying to find a way of riding with one extra passenger.
Alas, we may never know the true story behind this rather baffling incident.
Due to its privacy policy, Google Maps Street View blurs all faces in images it takes.