A video has recently emerged from China of a crane losing control and smashing six vehicles on a busy road after the driver fainted at the wheel.

In the footage, captured by a witness in Xi'an city in late August, the crane keeps pushing a series of cars backwards for over fifty metres until the owner of a nearby restaurant jumps on the giant vehicle and manages to put on the brakes.

According to news reports, the accident caused different levels of damage to four cars, a minibus and a rickshaw, luckily with no casualties.

The truck driver was suspected to have suffered an epileptic fit but no further information has been gathered on his health condition.

Footage has recently emerged from China of a crane losing control and smashing six vehicles on the opposite direction of a busy road as the driver fainted suddenly.

In the footage, captured by a witness in Xi'an city in late August, the crane keeps pushing a series of cars backwards for over fifty metres until the owner of a nearby restaurant jumps on the giant vehicle and holds its brakes.

According to news reports, the accident caused different levels of damage to four cars, a minibus and a rickshaw, luckily with no casualties.

The truck driver was suspected having suffered epilepsy while no further information was gather on his health condition.

吊车无人驾驶连撞6车
8月31日下午一点多，西安市光华路发生惊险一幕，一位吊车司机在驾车中突发急病昏迷，但吊车依然在路上前行，沿路撞击推行了六辆过路车辆，幸亏有位热心市民（面馆老板）出手才没有发生伤亡。