Motorists miraculously survived as a container truck crushed a car in eastern China.

Dramatic CCTV footage filmed in the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province on December 1 shows a red container truck scraping against another container truck attempting a left turn, resulting in a catastrophic flip. The red truck’s container, laden with more than 30 tons of wooden planks, tumbled onto an unsuspecting black car, trapping it completely.

Firefighters rushed to the scene, where amidst the tangled wreckage of metal and traffic lights, they found the car crushed beneath the immense weight of the container. A quick assessment revealed two people trapped inside the vehicle, miraculously alive but in desperate need of rescue.

The complexity of the situation escalated as the firefighters realised the container’s hefty load made immediate rescue impossible. In a race against time, two cranes were swiftly summoned to lift the container, providing much-needed access to the car.

Once the path was clear, the rescue team sprang into action. Armed with hydraulic spreaders, they pried open a gap in the deformed car door, wrenching it open to reach the trapped occupants. After a tense five minutes, both individuals were safely extricated and rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Investigations into the accident revealed the red container truck’s driver’s hazardous decision to speed through the intersection instead of slowing down. This reckless move led to the truck grazing the other container vehicle, resulting in the perilous overturn and the subsequent crushing of the vehicle.

Authorities are now delving deeper into this harrowing incident as further investigations are underway.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

12月1日7时40分许，江苏苏州，在一个十字路口处，一辆红色集装箱货车在经过路口时，剐蹭到对向驶来的另一辆集装箱货车上，导致车箱侧翻，车箱完全压住了一辆小轿车。
消防员到达现场后发现，在红绿灯路口处，一辆红色集装箱货车侧翻在地，一辆黑色小轿车被压在集装箱下。经勘查，小轿车内有2名被困人员，并无生命危险。
但由于集装箱装载了30多吨的木质板材，箱体压住了小轿车，消防员无法展开救援作业。指挥中心立即通过联勤联动部门调集来2辆吊车，将货车箱体吊起，从小轿车上移开。
随后，消防员对被困人员迅速实施救援，使用液压扩张钳，对已挤压变形的车门撬开一个缝隙，随后顺着缝隙将车门掰开，经过约5分钟的迅速救援，先后救出2名被困人员，并送医救治。
虽然轿车顶部已被压平，但幸运的是车内两人躲避及时，均无生命危险。目前正在医院进行进一步检查。
后经调查得知，红色集装箱货车为了抢黄灯通行，在经过路口时不但未减速，反而加速通过，结果车厢剐蹭到正在左拐的另一辆集装箱货车上，导致车厢侧翻，压住了刚巧经过的小轿车。
目前事故还在进一步调查处理中。