Driver has a lucky escape after truck lost control and crashed into 33 vehicles
  • 5 months ago
A driver had a lucky escape after a huge truck lost control and crashed into 33 vehicles.

The shocking moment, caught on Austin England's dashcams, shows how he narrowly avoided the horror crash.

Austin, 35, was going down North Main Street in Tooele, Utah, USA when he suddenly saw a truck speeding down the wrong side of the road.

As the truck was heading towards him, Austin hit the gas pedal and turned out of the way.

The lorry, which was carrying trailers full of gravel, slammed through several intersections before crashing into a car dealership.

Eleven people were injured with non-life threatening injuries, local media reported.

According to Lt. Jeremy Hansen state investigators were still reviewing what happened though the preliminary indication was the brakes failed.

Austin, 35, said: "I was going straight and all of the sudden I saw a semi truck driving really fast down the wrong side of the road heading right towards me.

"Luckily I was able to step on the gas pedal and turn out of the way!

"Right after the truck almost hit me, it hit the cars next to me and then the truck for some reason decided to swerve into a Ford dealership parking lot where it hit multiple brand new cars before bursting into flames as it hit the building.

"Luckily, the driver of the truck was able to escape the burning truck and even though it hit that many vehicles, no one was killed.

"Eleven people were injured but with non life threatening injuries.

"It went through five intersections in total before hitting into the dealership.

"No one inside of the dealership had any of the injuries."

The incident happened on November 9.
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