Truck loses brakes while descending mountain pass, quick-thinking driver steers into the side of the mountain.

(Baonghean.vn) - At 7:00 AM on June 11th, a truck overturned on the Soi Voi slope in Soi Voi village, Nhon Mai commune, Tuong Duong district.

The truck overturned after its brakes failed. Photo: Hung Cuong

According to reports, the truck with license plate 37C - 21881, while transporting construction materials to the Soi Voi intersection in Nhon Mai commune, suddenly lost its brakes. In this emergency situation, with a mountain on one side and a deep ravine on the other, the driver reacted quickly by steering the vehicle into the embankment to reduce speed. The truck only stopped after it overturned in the middle of the road. Fortunately, the road was deserted at the time, so no one was injured.

Elephant Wolf Pass is bordered by mountains on one side and a ravine on the other. Photo: Hung Cuong

Ms. Mai Thi Nga, ma witnessThe Wolf Elephant village stated:Accidents frequently occur on this stretch of road, some of them very tragic."

Hung Cuong