Driver freed after car crushed by truck on Princes Freeway
A driver is lucky to be alive after his car was crushed by a truck in a horror crash on a Melbourne freeway.
The Footscray man, believed to be in his forties, miraculously survived the Thursday morning peak-hour accident on the Princes Freeway at Point Cook.
Three cranes were brought in to rescue the driver who was trapped in the wreckage for almost three hours.
The man trapped under a truck for 3hrs has just been airlifted to Hosp in a serious condition pic.twitter.com/4ygSzmQkfi
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
The driver now being loaded onto the Police Chopper. What a remarkable effort from all involved. #7news pic.twitter.com/WMZ2IqHybu
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
He's on the stretcher! Applause here at the scene#7news pic.twitter.com/j7J7wNpFrm
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
They've actually pulled out the body of the car with the driver on top. Incredible. #7news pic.twitter.com/Cb2qwUspeN
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
He was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital with chest and leg injuries but is in a stable condition.
This is quite extraordinary this rescue op. #7news https://t.co/PiGV5uwykg
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
Lots of people watching this effort. All hoping the driver is ok. #7mews https://t.co/qM4B6H6edt
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
Getting the stretcher ready. Hopefully he's about to be pulled out. pic.twitter.com/ayN0lVOAye
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
Looks like the man could be pulled out soon. Everyone crowding around now. #7news pic.twitter.com/JRnxmRIuqC
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
Incredible rescue operation underway to free a man trapped under a truck on Princes Fwy. #7news pic.twitter.com/XLYY6auAO0
— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) November 13, 2014
Emergency services working frantically to free man trapped in car, crushed by a truck at Pt Cook #7NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/XMByhp2Bpx
— Kristy Mayr (@KristyMayr7) November 12, 2014
Ambulance Victoria spokesman Paul Bentley said the truck's wheels were on the roof of the car above the driver's side.
"Initially we couldn't see anything from the waist down," Mr Bentley said.
"(It's) incredibly lucky given the truck is on top of the car, that he hasn't been killed."
Traffic in the area has been brought to a standstill, with the freeway expected to remain closed outbound until well into the afternoon.
Motorists are being urged to avoid the area.
