Moment man tries to cross M5 after pick-up truck overturns with three inside

28 November 2023 , 11:58

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Moment man tries to cross M5 after pick-up truck overturns with three inside

This is the shocking moment a man risked his life by crossing the M5 after a pick-up truck flipped over.

The 4x4 had overturned on the motorway in the West Midlands region during a snowfall, causing emergency services and National Highways crews to rush to the scene. But as officers rushed to the scene, a man was spotted trying to cross the busy motorway.

The dangerous incident was featured on Channel 5's The Motorway, which follows the roles of highway officers who patrol the country's motorways. Viewers were shocked to watch as the three inside the truck scrambled to safety without any apparent serious injuries.

Channel 5 aired the dangerous moment (Channel 5)

A kind-hearted lorry driver also stopped his articulated truck, acting as a 'barrier' to prevent other vehicles from colliding with the stranded vehicle. The footage then shows a man walking towards the central reservation on the opposite carriageway, amidst 'high-moving traffic', as the narrator explains. The narrator suggests that the man knows the people involved in the crash and was trying to reach them.

A truck flipped over on the motorway in a horrifying incident which prompted one man to risk his life (Channel 5)

Highways officers manage to persuade the man to return to his side of the motorway when a 'gap' in the traffic appears. Luckily, he makes it back to his vehicle, which is parked on the hard shoulder on the opposite side with its hazard lights flashing.

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The audience is told that the man had planned to meet his friends at the nearest services. One of the highways officers said he had to be 'firm' with the man and warned him about the 'dangers' he was facing. "It infuriates me people don't consider the safety of themselves and others."

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Susie Beever