Stalled truck suddenly stalled while going uphill and fell down the slope, killing 1

The truck fell to the side slope and the driver was trapped. The fire brigade went all out to rescue the truck.

It is reported that a large truck fell down a 10-meter-deep slope on a remote farm road in Zuozhen District, Tainan. The 48-year-old male driver surnamed Zhong was once trapped in the vehicle. The fire brigade tried its best to rescue and help him escape, but his vital signs were weak. After being rushed to the hospital, he was still pronounced dead. Preliminary understanding is that the large truck is suspected of accidentally stalling while going uphill, causing it to lose power and slide down, and the person and vehicle fell into the valley. The exact cause of the accident is currently under investigation by the police.

The Nanshi Fire Department received a report that a large truck fell down a 10-meter-deep slope on Anshan Punong Road near Ganglin, Zuozhen District. It immediately dispatched a vehicle and 17 people to the scene for rescue. The driver surnamed Zhong was trapped in the driver's seat. He was able to escape successfully after using sabotage equipment to rescue him. He was rushed to the Xinhua Branch of the Municipal Hospital, but there was still no way to save him. Preliminary investigation showed that the man was not drunk driving.

It is understood that the mountain road was undergoing renovation work. At that time, there were two large trucks carrying sand and gravel and other materials up the mountain. The large truck that caused the accident was behind. The police reviewed the footage from nearby monitors and found that the vehicle was going uphill. It was suspected that it stalled on the way and had no power, and it slid all the way down. In the end, the person and the vehicle were found to have lost control and fell about 10 meters into the side slope. Whether the manual gearbox was too late to change gears or there was a mechanical failure, they are currently investigating in depth.

According to the monitor footage, the truck suddenly stalled, stalled, and slid all the way while climbing a hill.

The truck fell to the side slope, and the fire brigade tried its best to rescue and help the driver get out of trouble. He was still pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital.