Horrifying moment lorry driver cheats death after his HGV suffers a tyre blowout and spirals off motorway and into a ditch
- The truck driver crashed on the M6 between junctions 6 and 7 yesterday
This is the shocking moment a truck driver died after his truck blew out a tire and veered off the highway into a ditch.
The lucky lorry driver escaped with only minor injuries yesterday after his lorry plowed through a fence and plunged downhill on the M6.
The miracle escape was captured on CCTV released today by the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG).
The truck is seen driving across the inner lane and onto the hard shoulder before crashing through a fence and sending debris across the roadway.
The driver was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital with injuries not considered serious after the crash at 2.45pm between junctions 6 and 7 near Birmingham.
The truck is seen driving across the inner lane and onto the emergency lane before crashing through a fence
The front of the truck bends backward as it crashes into a fence along the highway
The lucky lorry driver escaped with only minor injuries after his truck plunged downhill on the M6
The driver was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital with injuries not believed to be serious
Emergency services worked that night to clear the wreckage
Three of the four lanes were closed for several hours last night while emergency services worked to clear the wreckage.
A spokesperson for CMPG said on
‘The driver was lucky to escape alive with minor injuries.
‘Please check your tires regularly for your safety and that of others!’
One netizen replied, “He’s lucky he’s still alive watching that video.”
Another added: ‘Amazing footage showing the importance of good tire safety and the sheer force these trucks travel with when they go out of control.’