"Just 1 Second Late"... Passenger Car 'Cheonun' Avoids Falling Truck

Video of Logging Truck Falling Accident Goes Viral

A logging truck fell 15 meters down to the road from a mountain in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, and a video capturing the incident in real time has been released. The video shows a passenger car on the road narrowly avoiding a collision with the truck by less than a second, drawing significant attention.

A black passenger car narrowly avoided a collision with a truck, and the overturned truck.
[Photo by BobaeDream]

According to the Gangwon Fire Headquarters on the 8th, at around 10:57 a.m. on the 6th, a logging truck driven by a man in his 70s fell 15 meters down to the road and overturned in Hyeoldong-ri, Sindong-myeon, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.

A day after the accident, an eyewitness account and dashcam footage from Mr. A, who was passing the scene at the time, were posted on the automotive online community BobaeDream.

According to the video, a truck rapidly falls from the mountain on the left and tumbles onto the road. The truck completely flips over as it crashes onto the road, spilling timber and soil that cover the roadway.

[Video source=Online community Bobae Dream capture]

What particularly caught attention in the video was a black passenger car that narrowly avoided a head-on collision with the truck. The black car, which was driving on the road where the truck fell, passed the crash site just less than a second before the truck fell, thus avoiding the accident.

Mr. A explained the situation, saying, "I was really shocked because the truck suddenly appeared from a place I never expected. The truck fell from such a high place that the driver's cabin was unrecognizable, and the driver was trapped inside the vehicle."

He added, "I immediately stopped the car, called 119, and waited for the rescue team to arrive. I kept shouting 'Stay awake' beside the driver so that he wouldn't lose consciousness."

Furthermore, Mr. A said, "I think if I had been even a little later, the owner of the black passenger car might have been crushed as well. I guess this is what you call a stroke of luck."

According to fire department officials, the driver of the black passenger car sustained only minor injuries, such as neck pain. The truck driver was seriously injured and transported to the hospital but is reported to be in stable condition without life-threatening injuries.

Netizens who watched the video commented, "The black passenger car was truly lucky," "Survived by a one-second difference, it feels like ancestors were protecting him," and "This is more like a movie than a movie."

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