Durban truck driver seriously injured after crashing through factory roof A truck driver ploughed through a factory roof in Westmead, Durban, on Monday. Image: Supplied
A truck driver was seriously injured after he lost control of the vehicle and crashed through the roof of a factory in Westmead, Durban, on Monday.
Rescue Care paramedics said in a statement that the driver - believed to be in his 40s - suffered multiple injuries after the truck careened off the road.
“Rescue Care paramedics arrived on the scene to find that the driver was freed from the wreckage by bystanders.
“The driver sustained serious injuries and was stabilised by advanced life support paramedics before being transported to a nearby hospital for further care.
Duo having friendly banter fall off roof, die in India
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The friends were on a lunch break when the incident happened.
In a strange case that took place in New Delhi, two friends who were having a casual chat while having lunch on the roof of a factory they were working in, fell to their death on Sunday.
The incident took place in Delhi’s Geeta Colony, where the readymade garments factory is situated. The two were reportedly cracking jokes and tickling each other when they lost their balance and fell down. They were rushed to the hospital immediately but could not be saved.