Lorry transporting 36 tonnes of glass involved in nasty accident

2016-11-14 16

Shocking footage, from China, of the aftermath of an accident that saw 36 tonnes worth of glass fall off a lorry and crush a car.

The video, filmed in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province last Thursday, shows glass all over the motorway after it fell off the vehicle's trailer.

Firefighters can be seen in the clip trying to cut through the sun roof of the car crushed by the glass, in an attempt to rescue the driver.

According to local reports, the trailer suddenly came loose and the driver lost control of it, causing the load to collapse

The car driver was rescued in 20 minutes and no casualties were reported.