Summary:
He was unable to move even an inch, so we first had to lift the truck to reach out to him. The impact was so severe that it not only caused the truck to topple but also resulted in the collapse of the road sign on a car ahead. Fortunately, the car driver, who was heading towards Ghodbundar Road did not suffer injuries.The traffic police on duty immediately alerted the Balkum fire brigade, police and regional disaster management cell (RDMC). Since the vehicle weighed nearly 35 tonnes, we required a lot of help. Around 20 rescue officials and a team of fire brigade rushed to the spot with a rescue vehicle, one ambulance, one hydraulic crane, a hydra and two JCBs.Santosh Kadam, RDMC chief, said, “As soon as we reached the site, we realized that the driver was trapped in the cabin..