No injuries in Luqa crash

Mrs Maya Fenech

Jun 9th 2011, 18:48

Amazing but I nearly got hit twice today buy a trailer because those maniacs driving them don't give a poop what happens. The first incident was at the roundabout in Hal Far where the truck driver literally sped through it and I was praying that the trailer stays long enough behind the truck until I made my escape into the roundabout (I mean this is simple physic, no?...the trailer has to move out and the faster you are the more it crosses the lane) and the second time was next to the airport where the trailer was loaded with some sort of metal sticking far too wide out on each side. If the car would have been a little higher the metal would have scratched the roof. If the wardens could kindly stop giving parking tickets and start stopping road lunatics, driving might be fun again in the future.

Darren Xerri

Jun 9th 2011, 10:45

What a lucky escape!!!! Fortunetly no one was injured seriously. Well done to those volunteers who stopped!

Joseph Tabone

Jun 9th 2011, 00:30

well done to the ERRC for such rapid response !!

Darren Xerri

Jun 8th 2011, 23:29

Luckily enough no one was seriously injured! Great escape!! Very well done to the Emergency Response and Rescue Corps volunteers for their assistance!

Mr Carmel Saliba

Jun 8th 2011, 22:43

Thanks for the immediate emergency assistance given by the Gozitan group - Emergency Response & Rescue Corps. This accident should be investigated why it happened.

C. Galea

Jun 8th 2011, 20:20

Very well done to the Emergency Response & Rescue Corps for being such dedicated volunteers!

sandro borg

Jun 8th 2011, 19:44

according to the picture the braking system of the trailer is not connected to the mechanical horse!! how come? were these disconnected after the crash or these were not connected at all from the beginnig!!

David Abela

Jun 8th 2011, 18:08

Just to let everybody know that it is the Truck Driver that is in hospital being treated for shock as luckily there was nobody in the car at the moment of impact.

Anthony Santini

Jun 8th 2011, 17:30

From the pictures provided, I'm assuming the driver wasn't in the car at the moment of impact, but the article fails to mention that! On another note, accident or not - it is important to determine the cause that led to the driver losing control of the vehicle. Furthermore on a general note unrelated to this incident, I would like to point out that owners/drivers of vehicles of a certain capacity such as land rovers, pickup trucks, heavy duty trucks, etc should be more aware of the damage that they can cause to others on the road, and should therefor be more responsible for their actions (which unfortunately is usually not the case, since they feel more protected).

Best wishes to the car driver and I wish him/her a speedy recovery

Anthony Cassar

Jun 8th 2011, 16:45

It is of course a positive move to be focusing on the fact that no one was seriously hurt in this incident, however I do find it a bit perplexing that no mention is made of HOW this happened. Isn't THAT what we should be focusing on to think about how such incidents could be avoided, if at all possible. 'Miracles' are nice but I would rather we not assume that everyone else would also get a lucky escape next time!

I do wonder what has come of the ?26,000 vehicles without a road licence which had been mentioned in this site some time ago. Whether this had now become a police matter and whether they are also potentially running around on the road without insurance cover and VRT?

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110316/local/26-217-vehicles-without-road-licence-owners-liable-to-2-daily-fine-unless-they-pay-up.355039

Mr M Vella***

Jun 8th 2011, 16:24

Maybe that truck driver doesn't like Fiat at all! :(

Mr John J Borg

Jun 8th 2011, 16:09

lucky yes ........but again not so lucky .....when tomorrow he will hear from the truck`s insurance that his car`s market value is some 3000 euro

Victor Pulis

Jun 8th 2011, 16:03

Shocked...I'll bet he was!

Mr Robert Cuschieri

Jun 8th 2011, 16:02

am wondering how this happened but...seems like the truck was actually directed at the wall / car!! i mean he didn't hit it at an angle...

Vincent Galea

Jun 8th 2011, 15:57

Everyone one loves a miracle.

Ms Xaxa Caruana

Jun 8th 2011, 15:50

Wow, born again.

Stephen Koludrovic

Jun 8th 2011, 15:33

miracle escape. The next shock for the punto owner will be the compensation he will get from his insurance company.

Christopher Camilleri

Jun 8th 2011, 15:29

Very lucky indeed!!

Mr Lawrence Fenech

Jun 8th 2011, 15:24

How old is the truck driver?