Truck driver Minh Thien Ho on ice at time of horrific Bulli Pass crash

A truck driver at the centre of a horrific crash at Bulli Pass earlier this year has admitted to being on ice at the time of the incident.

A driver involved in a serious truck crash at Bulli Pass earlier this year has admitted to getting behind the wheel while on ice. Picture: Anthony Turner.

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The driver responsible for a fiery truck crash that shut down Bulli Pass in March has admitted to being high on ice at the time of the horrific incident.

Thirty-year-old Minh Thien Ho was at the wheel of the SAS Freightliner truck involved in the horrific crash on March 25, which created a scene of carnage, and closed down the major commuter road overnight.

The crash caused chaos on Northern Illawarra roads. Picture: Live Traffic NSW.

Ho, of Liverpool, faced Wollongong Court on Tuesday, where he pleaded guilty to negligent driving and driving under the influence of illicit drugs.

At the time of the incident, Ho, who was lucky to escape without serious injury, told police the crash was caused by failing brakes.

Court documents said Ho was travelling down Bulli Pass at a speed of 20km per hour, when his brake warning lights activated on his dashboard.

Ho said he tried to find a suitable place to park, but the majority of his brakes had failed, triggering the chaotic chain of events.

As Ho tried to swerve away from a vehicle travelling in front of him, he hit several power poles and a parked car. The truck then collided heavily with a concrete barrier in the middle of the road, and became airborne, separating the trailer from the vehicle.

Emergency services said it was lucky no one was seriously injured. Picture: Live Traffic NSW.

The truck landed on its side and Ho was able to crawl out, before the vehicle burst into flames.

As the truck flipped the barrier, a male driver travelling in the opposite direction slammed on his brakes and quickly reversed to avoid a collision with the truck, a move police at the time said saved his life.

Ho was taken to Wollongong Hospital after complaining of a sore arm, where court documents said he underwent a blood sample, which returned a positive reading for methamphetamine.

Court documents said the level of ice detected in Ho’s system was “to the extent that his driving would have been impaired”.

Ho will return to Wollongong court for sentencing on Friday.

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