NSW Police have released dramatic dashcam footage as they investigate a shocking fail-to-stop truck crash in the State’s south yesterday.
At about 3pm on Thursday, emergency services responded to reports a truck had crashed and rolled after being forced off the Monaro Highway near Chakola, 20km north of Cooma.
“Officers attached to Monaro Police District arrived and found the Isuzu truck on its side in a ditch, just off the roadway,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“The driver was treated at the scene by paramedics for a head injury.”
The truck driver, Joshua Holz, who was lucky to escape the crash relatively unscathed, later commented on a NSW Police Force Facebook page post.
“I was the driver of the truck myself and my passenger are a bit bruised but we are fine,” he said, before being flooded with responses from concerned page followers.
As part of their inquiries into the incident, Police have viewed dashcam footage from vehicles in the vicinity of the incident.
On the footage, a white vehicle travelling south is seen crossing into the northbound lane to overtake a pantec-type truck (above).
The driver of the Isuzu truck – which is travelling north – takes evasive action to avoid a collision, being forced onto the shoulder of the road, before flipping and rolling into a ditch.
The driver of the white vehicle – possibly a BMW X3 SUV – continued south, not stopping to render assistance.
Police are appealing to anyone who has information about the white vehicle – or additional footage – to contact Monaro Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
