This Pickup Truck Had To Be Recovered By Helicopter After Cliff Plunge

After a 17-year-old in Australia lost control of a pickup truck and got it stuck half way down a cliff, the only way to recover it was with a helicopter

A pair of teenagers in New South Wales had a lucky escape last month, when a tree stopped their Toyota Hilux from plunging into the ocean just off the Sea Cliff Bridge. The 17-year-old driver - with a 18-year-old passenger on board - had to climb back up to the road to seek help after crashing through a guard rail. They received only minor injuries, but at the time one question remained: what the hell will the local authorities do about the stranded car?

The answer? Remove it with a helicopter, obviously. This week, a coordinated effort between an insurance company and a salvage operator saw the stricken Hilux attached to the end of a cable and air lifted to another location just under two miles away.

Apparently the option of using a crane was discussed, but disruption to road users would have been significant. With the chopper option on the other hand, it took just 10 minutes to removed the Hilux.

The driver - who was on ‘P’ plates at the time - has been charged with “driving in a dangerous manner”. We should think that helicopter bill will push up his future insurance premiums by a fair margin too…

Source: Illawarra Mercury via Truck Yeah

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Comments

Anonymous

That’s some Forza Horizon 3 Sh** right there.

12/08/2016 - 16:05 |
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Andrés Cely Herazo

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

But he was driving a Hilux. Is there available any Top Gear DLC?

12/08/2016 - 20:05 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Funnily enough the bridge he crashed off is in the game

12/09/2016 - 06:03 |
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Kyle Ashdown

Hey, at least it’s still driveable…

12/08/2016 - 16:07 |
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‘Cause Hilux.

12/09/2016 - 03:06 |
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Anonymous

Must have been playing this

12/08/2016 - 16:08 |
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Anonymous

Just a regular GTA Online session…

12/08/2016 - 16:11 |
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4th Gen Guy
12/08/2016 - 16:40 |
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Roadster / Tail Red

Just a scratch, would still drive

12/08/2016 - 16:42 |
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Anonymous

I’m in America, so what’s a “P” plate mean?

12/08/2016 - 16:48 |
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MystCobra71

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Provisional, which is what we get after our learner’s permit

12/08/2016 - 20:29 |
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Dominic Angelico

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It also means no big engines(bigger than a 6), no forced induction and ‘no engine mods’
Quotations on engine mods because it probably depends on the cop you get and how much they know about cars

12/08/2016 - 22:35 |
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Valanti Demetriades

When you need to get three stars on a danger zone in forza

12/08/2016 - 17:36 |
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Anonymous

It’s called a ute, mate

12/08/2016 - 22:09 |
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Dominic Angelico

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

That’s not a ute, a Commodore or Falcon would be a ute a Hilux is just a truck

12/08/2016 - 22:29 |
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Anonymous

That is some NEED FOR SPEED (Movie) sht right there

12/08/2016 - 22:11 |
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