Gujarat couple escapes death by seconds as massive truck topples on their bike

A woman and a man riding a motorcycle in Gujarat’s Surat were saved in the nick of time when a container truck loaded with heavy embroidery machinery toppled right beside them. Caught on CCTV, the terrifying moment shows the two-wheeler passing dangerously close to the massive vehicle as it overturned, narrowly escaping what could have been a fatal accident.

The accident took place at around 11 pm on Tuesday near Chikuwadi Bridge in Surat. The container was moving along the road when it suddenly lost balance and overturned, leaving the motorcyclists perilously close to the falling vehicle.

CCTV footage of the incident shows the container travelling along the road before abruptly tipping over. A woman and a man on a motorcycle are seen passing alongside them at the same moment. As the heavy vehicle crashes onto the road, the two narrowly escape being caught underneath it. Their close save turned what could have been a fatal accident into a miraculous escape.

Watch the video: The sudden crash triggered panic in the busy neighbourhood, with the overturned container bringing traffic to a halt and drawing the attention of people in the vicinity. Despite the scale of the accident, no one was injured.