Rescue of father and son trapped in truck cabin
(Baonghean.vn) - At 5:45 a.m. on February 26, a brick-laden truck suddenly crashed into a house, trapping the driver and his son inside the cabin; dozens of people and a tow truck were mobilized to the scene to rescue them.
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According to local people, at the above time, a brick-carrying truck with license plate 37C-184.52 was driven by a man about 40 years old (from Yen Thanh district) traveling from Hoang Mai to Dien Chau, with a son about 14 years old on board.
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| People used crowbars to pry open the door and rescue the driver. Photo: Viet Hung |
When arriving at block 6, Cau Giat town, a truck with license plate 51C - 780.95 traveling in the same direction hit the truck from behind. The strong impact caused the truck carrying bricks to crash into a house, break an electric pole on the sidewalk, and then stop completely; the father and son drivers were trapped in the cabin.
After the incident, people quickly came to the rescue and brought the son out, then continued to use a crowbar to pry open the cabin to rescue the driver.
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| The front of the car was completely damaged. Photo: Viet Hung |
About an hour later, the driver was rescued by local people with severe injuries to both legs and was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.
The Traffic Police Team of Quynh Luu District Police was present at the scene to direct traffic and investigate the cause of the accident.
Viet Hung
