Dash Cam Owners Australia: Truck’s brakes fail as it hurtles down Mt Victoria, Blue Mountains, NSW
Heartbreaking moment when the truck’s brakes fail as it hurtles down a mountain – but miraculously manages to avoid tragedy
- A truck’s brakes failed at Mt Victoria, NSW
- He almost collided with a caravan
A truck driver found himself in a terrifying situation when his brakes failed as he hurtled down a mountainside.
The 40 ton truck was recently traveling downhill on a road near Mt Victoria in the NSW Blue Mountains when the driver failed to come to a stop.
The dashcam shows the fully loaded trailer hurtling down the windy road with a horn to warn other drivers.
Dashcam footage showed the terrifying moments when a 40 ton truck lost control on the side of Mt Victoria in the Blue Mountains
On the road ahead you will see a car with a caravan and another large truck, while other cars can be seen on the side.
At one point, the truck veers terrifyingly close to the embankment as it tries to avoid a collision with the caravan.
The driver is heard cursing in frustration.
The driver then manages to steer the truck off the road and begins to climb a safety ramp cut into the side of the mountain, surrounded by brush.
But after losing momentum, the truck begins to roll backwards towards the road.
The truck driver was able to steer the trailer off the road and drive onto a crash barrier
“F*** they still don’t work,” you hear the driver say.
Fortunately, the truck then comes to a stop on the forest path.
Fellow drivers praised the truck driver for his handling of the ordeal.
“The driver did a great job with no mishaps,” one commented.
One of them said they “can only imagine how stressful this was for the driver.”
“Wow, the poor man,” was another comment.
“I’ve always wondered if trucks actually used these ramps.”