Truck topples over, 72-year-old driver injured

A 72-year-old man suffered leg injuries this morning when his truck toppled over. The incident happened at Wied Qotton, near Hal Far, at about 9 a.m. The truck was about to unload stone slabs when it crashed onto one side, pinning the driver between...

A 72-year-old man suffered leg injuries this morning when his truck toppled over.

The incident happened at Wied Qotton, near Hal Far, at about 9 a.m.

The truck was about to unload stone slabs when it crashed onto one side, pinning the driver between his seat and the steering wheel.

A 14-year-old boy who was with him managed to scramble out through a window, people on the scene said.

The driver was pulled out by members of the Civil Protection Department and rushed to hospital in an ambulance.

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