Drivers Narrowly Escape Death After Truck Towing Semi Slides Off Icy Norway Cliff
- Posted on April 2, 2012 at 10:18pm by
Liz Klimas
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OSLO, Norway (The Blaze/AP) — Amazingly, the drivers of two trucks that fell 60 meters (200 feet) down a snow-covered cliff in central Norway came out of the situation alive.
Video footage shows the driver of a tow truck just barely getting out of his cab before it was pulled down the cliff by the other truck it was trying to rescue. Police say a Lithuanian truck driver suck inside the secondary truck suffered broken bones but survived after his vehicle tumbled.
Police spokesman Geir Riise said Monday the truck didn’t have the right tires and was being towed up a serpentine mountain road in Leirfjord, some 700 kilometers (435 miles) north of Oslo, when it slid to the side and tipped over the guard rail.
Watch the footage:
A video shot from another car showed the trailer rolling down the side of the cliff Sunday, pulling along the rescue vehicle. Here’s the whole of that footage:
The tow truck driver jumped out just in time but the Lithuanian driver went down with the larger truck. He was taken to a hospital which said he had several bone fractures but is in stable condition.
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blackwingA520
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 3:14amWe can only hope Nancy Pelosi was a passenger in the Tow truck.
Report Post »GOD3USA
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:17amHe Forgot about Gravity!
Report Post »bankerpapaw
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:59pmYumpin Yiminie!!
Report Post »Dick Blitskreig
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:13pmThat should be In the backdrop of a Riccolla commercial.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 6:39pmThank God no one was killed.
Report Post »Scruff
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 4:19pmI think both trucks are going to stay put now for a while. They’ll probably have to pay some daily environmental fine in perpetuity.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:26amWhen I saw the video, I was hoping debbie wasserman shultz might have been in Norway and driving a large truck….
Report Post »NO_MORE_OBAMA
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 8:04amThe idiots had the tires pointed toward the guard rail when he started to pull. You Europeans are not to bright are you?
Report Post »Snidely
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 8:19pmTwo things. First, it looks like he did have his wheels pointed in the proper direction, maybe too sharp of an angle, but he was steering to the left. Second, when you call someone an idiot, you need to make sure your spelling is correct. (I’m not always the grammar police, I only point that out when someone calls someone else stupid.)
Report Post »proliance
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 7:57amI’m impressed that the video cam operator was able to hold his shot.
Report Post »Fried Okra
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 3:58pmvery true
Report Post »Case_Logic
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 4:09amI don’t think that tow truck driver was wearing his seat belt.
Report Post »blackwingA520
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 3:16amGood thing!
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 4:07amI am glad they all survived.. I hate driving on snow… Thanks for the miracle Father in heaven!
Report Post »Infidelephant
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 8:42am…where exactly are you seeing a “miracle” here?
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 3:50amThats one way to clear cut trees.
Report Post »GUT_CHECK
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:19amat least their story is getting traction
Report Post »Bollockz
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 2:10amFirst…ahahahah never gets old
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