Truck Overturns and Falls on Taxi in Málaga Tunnel
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A truck has overturned and fallen onto a taxi inside a tunnel in Málaga, Spain, leaving the taxi driver seriously hurt.
The accident happened in the Carlos Haya tunnel, which is known locally as a "false tunnel" because it is short and partly open above.
The truck overturned while passing through the tunnel and landed directly on top of the taxi, which was travelling nearby at the time.
The taxi driver suffered serious injuries after being trapped under the heavy vehicle.
Emergency services arrived quickly at the scene to begin rescue work.
Rescuers worked carefully to free the man from beneath the truck.
After a difficult operation, the taxi driver was pulled out alive.
He was then taken to hospital for urgent medical care.
Local authorities closed the area around the tunnel while the rescue took place.
Traffic in the area was affected as emergency teams worked at the site.
The exact cause of the truck's overturning has not yet been confirmed.
Accidents in this tunnel are uncommon, even though it is used daily by many drivers.
News of the rescue brought some relief to residents who had feared the worst.
Authorities are expected to investigate how the truck lost control inside the tunnel.
Vocabulary5 words
- truck
- a large vehicle used to carry heavy goods
- overturned
- turned over onto its side or top
- injuries
- physical harm or damage to the body
- emergency services
- teams like police, firefighters, and paramedics who help in dangerous situations
- authorities
- official people in charge, like police or local government
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1. Inside the Carlos Haya tunnel 2. He was seriously injured but rescued alive 3. False
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A _____ has overturned and fallen onto a taxi inside a tunnel in Málaga.
The accident happened in the Carlos Haya _____, known as a "false tunnel".
The truck _____ while passing through the tunnel.
The taxi driver suffered serious _____ after being trapped.
_____ arrived quickly at the scene to begin rescue work.
The taxi driver was pulled out _____.
He was taken to _____ for urgent care.
Local _____ closed the area around the tunnel.
The exact cause of the truck's overturning has not yet been _____.
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