Wed May 22 09:27:48 SAST 2013
Wed May 22 09:27:48 SAST 2013

Out-of-control truck rolls into garden

Jul 12, 2012 | Sowetan LIVE | 6 comments

A man was seriously injured when an out-of-control earth moving truck struck him while inside his property on Terrence Road near Parkmore Road in Phoenix, north of Durban, this morning.

BE CAREFUL - TOMORROW IS FRIDAY THE 13TH: We don't want to be as unlucky as this man

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Paramedics said in a statement it appeared that the tipper truck, carrying a full consignment of sand and stone, had come to deliver at an address on the road.

The vehicles brakes failed and it rolled backward through a perimeter fence and struck the man who had been in his garden.

Nectare911 Paramedics arrived at the scene to find the unsuspecting man in a serious condition, having sustained lower limb trauma. He was rapidly stabilised at the scene and transported by ambulance to a nearby state hospital, the paramedics said.

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Jul 12, 2012

Knan

Driver eo ke le IFP
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Jul 12, 2012

imd

Tjooo hope there is space ko hospital!
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Jul 12, 2012

Flemza

Fine heavly the company owning this Earth moving equipment , how can they have an unroadworthy machine on the road
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Jul 12, 2012

Mellow

And what does Friday the 13th have to do with the accident? Haai Sowetan la lwela struus sbob and no not everyone believes in that crazy stuff

@imd Indeed hope there's space for this guy eish
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Jul 12, 2012

Limpopoist

Here in Randburg ,Builder warehouse Truck lost control and hit the wall fence BUT injured 2 criminal after house breakin ,Truck driver was suppose to deliver stuff at the the house nearby.. everyone was suprise by the incident even the house owner,was at crossroad,weather to thanks Driver,or to sue them for the damage
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Jul 12, 2012

tumzangwana

1000 ways to die- #914
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