Hong Kong truck driver left hanging after crane smashes into bridge, leaving walkway mangled
Chai Wan Road closed in both directions after bizarre accident leaves vehicle’s front suspended in air
A bridge in Hong Kong was almost brought crashing down on Saturday when a truck driver who had forgotten to lower the crane on his vehicle smashed into the structure.
Miraculously no one was injured in the bizarre accident in Chai Wan on Hong Kong Island, but the driver was sent to hospital for a check-up.
The truck hit the bridge as it passed under it on Chai Wan Road at around 5pm, bending the elevated walkway completely out of shape. The crane and truck were left wedged into the structure, with the vehicle locked in position, its front facing the sky. Cracks were seen across the stairs to the bridge.
The driver was left trapped inside the vehicle. He was rescued by firefighters an hour and a half later.
Chai Wan Road was closed to traffic in both directions between Aldrich Street and A Kung Ngam Road while officials inspected the bridge to determine if it was safe to use.