Durban man struck by runaway truck, critically injured
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being
hit by a runaway truck in Umbilo.
The pedestrian, believed to be in his thirties, was hit on the pavement along Weston Road this afternoon.
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Rescue Care paramedics who responded to the scene found the man beneath the truck.
“Advanced life support paramedics stabilised him while he was underneath the truck. He was then carefully extricated before being loaded into an awaiting ambulance,” said spokesperson Garrith Jamieson.
The exact circumstances leading up to the incident are unclear at this stage.
“The truck had been parked further up the road and the driver was allegedly not inside at the time,” said Jamieson.
He said the vehicle somehow rolled down the road and ploughed into the man.
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Police attended the scene and will be investigating further.
