A caravanner has crashed heavily after suffering a medical episode on a New South Wales highway.
A man in his 50s, and a woman also in her 50s, were able to get out their Ute after it, and the caravan it was towing, veered off the Bruxner Highway into a creek at Uralba.
The van ended up in a shallow section of Duck Creek.
The westbound lanes of the highway were closed while tow truck drivers retrieved both the vehicles.
The man and woman were taken to Lismore Base Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Thank the Lord they are OK
What is ‘medical episode’?.Is it something like Greys Anatomy or Dr Kildaire?
Can come under the category of “Fits, Faints and Funny Turns!” or just a heart attack which could be mild, moderate or severe! Cheers Grant
Have medical check regular Hold B license endorsment,
Have to yearly check,think it is worth it
Swampy, that includes sneezing.
So very pleased they are ok.
They were full time on the road and the most unfortunate thing about this accident was that the owners decided that they didn’t need caravan insurance because “what could happen to the van”. They did have motor vehicle insurance so now they are searching for accommodation that is probably limited cover by their car insurance.
bit late now,Not a wise move to think that way.
As recent events have shown , even “younger ” people ” can have underlying health issues. A full medical check yearly is a small price to pay to keep all on the roads safe. This may not apply in this case but should be a wakeup call to all.
You could have an annual medical check and still have a medical episode. I guess it is one way of finding maybe an underlying issue but maybe not everything.
Just shows that on the road expect the unexpected and drive to a speed where emergencies that arise can be tolerated by vehicle and driver alike.