The quick-thinking actions of an off-duty fire captain, his boss and a nearby motorist have saved the life of a cement truck driver, after his truck rolled and caught fire at Simpson.
Driver caught in burning truck
LUCKY TO BE ALIVE: Chapple Vale resident and Kennedys Creek fire captain Russell Mahoney extinguished the truck’s fiery wheels after the crash, while a fellow truck driver dragged the trapped driver out of the vehicle with help from Colac’s Shannon Bell.