Norwich lorry driver uses HGV to trap a runaway van
Dashcam captures dramatic moment quick-thinking lorry driver uses his HGV to trap runaway van before giving the driver first aid after he saw him slumped over the wheel
Russell Dagless, 53, was driving along the A47 near Dereham, Norfolk
Footage from another lorry driver's dashcam shows quick-thinking father of one
Mr Dagless positioned his HGV in front of van to bring it to a halt at roadside
He has since been given an award for saving the man as well as other motorists
Unconscious driver had suffered a bleed on the brain but has survived ordeal
This is the moment a lorry driver used his HGV to trap a runaway van against a central reservation before giving the driver first aid after he saw him slumped over the wheel.
Russell Dagless, 53, was driving along the A47 near Dereham, Norfolk, when he saw the unconscious motorist.
Dashcam footage taken from another lorry shows the quick-thinking father of one position his trailer in front of the van as it was bouncing along the safety barrier.
An off-duty paramedic is then seen getting out of a car slowing behind Mr Dagless to help to give the unconscious driver first aid on the two-lane road.
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