Security cameras captured a dramatic crash in China, after a speeding truck lost control and slammed into several vehicles, leaving at least five people injured.
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The video shows the pickup truck speeding down a street in Yongding district of China’s eastern Fujian Province on Sunday, when the it slams into the front of a small car.
The impact caused the truck to flip onto its side and hit several vehicles including at least two people on motorcycles.
A police investigation revealed that the truck’s brakes malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to reach a speed of nearly 70 km/h.
“He started driving down a slope and soon the truck caught up on speed. When he wanted to pull the brake, it malfunctioned,” said Wng Jinhai, a police officer in Yongding.
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Police also reported that the driver wasn’t sure if the truck was safe to drive.
“It’s fortunate that nothing serious happened except five people getting minor injuries and the vehicles involved in the accident getting damaged,” added Wang.
People in the vicinity immediately gathered at the site, rescued the truck driver and assisted in turning over the vehicle.
— With files from Reuters
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