Out-of-control truck crashes on South Eastern Freeway
A TRUCK driver has been injured after he deliberately crashed his out-of-control truck to avoid catastrophe on the downtrack of South-Eastern Freeway. It rolled completely over in the frightening smash.
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A TRUCK driver has been injured after he deliberately crashed his out-of-control truck to avoid catastrophe on the South Eastern freeway’s downtrack.
It’s understood the truck lost its brakes as it descended the freeway and crashed on the side of the road about 2.45pm on Friday, rolling completely over in the smash.
The 55-year-old driver was unable to pull into one of the freeway’s arrester beds, because another truck was already reportedly in it, and was forced to deliberately run his truck off the freeway to avoid colliding with cars.
A semi trailer had earlier been forced to take evasive action and was using the arrester bed, which is designed as an emergency stop for out-of-control trucks.
The truck left the road at Leawood Gardens, flattening two signs before the wheel dug in, flipping the medium-sized rigid vehicle, which came to rest back on its wheels, witnesses have told police.
The truck drive was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and is know in a stable condition.
The truck, which came to rest just below the Mount Osmond entry ramp, has now been removed.
Another truck crashed at the same site only a months ago with speed a suspected factor.
The turn-off is directly before a safety camera, which may prompt drivers to turn off quickly if speeding.
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