A truck driver’s life was spared simply because he observed a simple motor vehicle safety rule.
The driver was driving along the Poreporena Freeway in Port Moresby when his truck, laden with sand, overturned.
According to St John Ambulance Chief Officer Matt Cannon, who was at the scene when interviewed by Loop PNG, the driver was lucky because he put on his seatbelt.
Though the driver sustained minor injuries, the truck suffered the brunt of the accident.
Cannon is appealing to all drivers to at least adhere to simple vehicle and traffic rules and be responsible when driving.
The cause of the accident is yet to be made known.