Rescue of truck driver trapped in crushed cabin on Highway 1A
(Baonghean.vn) - At the scene, the front of the truck with license plate 29C-54598 was crushed, the injured driver collapsed in the cabin, his two legs stuck between the seat and the front of the truck.
At 03:38, December 31, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department received a report of a traffic accident occurring at block 16, Quynh Xuan ward, Hoang Mai town.
The victim was a truck driver trapped in the crushed truck cabin.
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| Accident scene. Photo: Chu Minh |
At the scene, the truck with license plate number 29C-54598 had its front end deformed and crumpled. The driver was injured and collapsed in the cabin, his two legs stuck between the seat and the front of the vehicle. Rescuers had to use hydraulic jacks, pliers and other specialized tools to break the car door and take the driver to the emergency room in time.
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| Rescuers had to use hydraulic jacks, pliers and other specialized tools to break the car door and save the driver. Photo: Chu Minh |
According to initial information, this truck was traveling from Hanoi to Saigon when it suddenly collided with the rear of another truck that stopped suddenly on Highway 1A. The collision crushed the front of the truck, trapping the driver in the cabin.
