Melbourne truck driver escapes death after horid crash

  • A truck driver has unbelievably walked away from a severe car crash on Saturday
  • The man in his 40s was transported to the Alfred Hospital in a stable condition 
  • The accident disrupted power lines in the area, forcing businesses to close

A truck driver in 40s has miraculously walked away in a stable condition after crashing his vehicle into a home.

Police were called to the intersection of Canterbury and Heathmont Road in Melbourne’s east just after 9.15am on Saturday. 

Firefighters took more than an hour to free the driver who was trapped in his vehicle, reports Nine News.  

 

A truck driver has walked away in a stable but serious condition after a crash on Saturday

The man in his 40s was transported to the Alfred Hospital after being trapped in the vehicle

The man in his 40s was transported to the Alfred Hospital after being trapped in the vehicle

The driver was later seen walking out of from the wrangled vehicle onto a waiting ambulance.

He was taken to the Alfred Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition. 

The incident had disrupted the power lines in the area forcing some business to close shop for a while, reports the Daily Telegraph.

The publication reports that besides the driver, another man at the scene was given medical attention for minor injuries. 

Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Victorian police for comments.  

The accident had disrupted power lines in the area forcing businesses to close down for a bit

The accident had disrupted power lines in the area forcing businesses to close down for a bit

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