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Tractor driver narrowly escapes death as speeding lorry plunges off elevated road, crushing his vehicle in Jaipur, India. Police investigate as lorry driver flees.
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Driver cheats death as plunging lorry crushes tractor

William McGee
Last updated: September 3, 2024 4:17 pm
William McGee Published September 3, 2024
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A video grab of a lorry plunging off an elevated road, crushing into a tractor. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A tractor driver cheated death when a lorry plunged off an elevated road and crushed his vehicle.

The lorry veered off the bypass due to excessive speed, its feared

It smashed through the metal crash barrier and hurtled down a steep slope.

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A tractor pulling a tank car full of water was travelling on the road beneath the bypass on Friday (30 Aug).

Horror CCTV footage shows how it was crushed by the much larger vehicle.

Incredibly, tractor driver, Chandalal Saini survived the freak accident below the Delhi-Ajmer Expressway in Jaipur, India.

Police officers arrived at the scene and gave him first aid.

He was later admitted to the hospital with injuries.

Saini’s injuries were described in reports as “minor”.

Some bikers were also passing by at the time of the accident and were missed by a whisker.

The police had to use a crane to move the damaged lorry and tanker from the middle of the road.

The police say the lorry driver fled the scene after the accident, as reported by Need To Know.

It’s believed he’s been identified and local media say a case has been registered against him.

The investigation is ongoing.

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