Yeah that was my mate ed. He was very lucky. 3 times over down a 35 foot drop. We pulled him out with no vitals wasn't breathing no pulse and no reaction when I touched his eyeball. Managed to get him breathing after 4 or 5 mins. My son James and a mate were also in the truck with Eddie both got out unhurt. Never been so scared in my life and never so relieved to see James OK. The guys at Kirton were nothing short of superb along with all the emergency services that attended and the lincs air ambulance. Eddie has always raised funds in his pub for air ambulance via auctions and barbecues and raffles etc over the years. Now the dust has settled the bodywork has all been removed leaving just inner wings bonnet and front floor pan with seats and dash. She's being tubed up next week space frame style. It sits in the yard like the knight in the monty python sketch "just a flesh wound "!!!!
Tubing-up sounds like a good idea... more like a necessity by the sound of it!
Lucky the guy is OK and credit to the rescuers.
The irony of it all is that we weren't actually off roading when this happened. We were just heading out for a cuppa at the onsite cafe driving what can only be called a roadway round the edge of the site with bushes either side. Before this we had no idea of the drops either side. Eds wheel just dropped off the side of the track and the rest as they say is history.
It was a very close call Gary. Had a small roll there myself couple of months previous. Obviously nowhere near as serious. Giving serious consideration to caging my off roader 80. Nobody seems to produce one off the shelf.
I'd be interested in finding out about that. Any idea how I might go about contacting him? Thanks
