Brisbane mum’s horrific ordeal was caught on dashcam as a truck hit her car from behind – but she says that wasn’t the worst
A Brisbane mother who was hit by a truck on a busy highway has revealed what hurt her most was the drivers who insulted her when she just needed their help
The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, was driving along the Pacific Highway near Beenleigh, southeast of Brisbane, when a semi-trailer merged behind her.
Dashcam footage of the incident shows the truck crashing into her Kia Cerato at the right rear, forcing it to the right before becoming stuck to the front of the truck.
The mother can be heard screaming in terror as she is pushed along the highway before coming to a stop in the middle of the road.
She expected other drivers to stop to help her as she was paralyzed with fear, but they hurled insults at her, she said.
A Brisbane mother whose car was hit by a truck on the Pacific Highway near Beenleigh (pictured) has revealed the worst part of the incident was passing the driver
The woman said some drivers rolled down their windows and insulted her while her car was in the middle of the busy highway (pictured)
The mother said she stared at the wheels of the trailer and thought, “Please don’t run over me, please don’t run over me.”
Although the trauma of the incident has made her fearful of driving on the highway, she said:the hardest thing to deal with is that people don’t care’.
“It could be your mother, it could be your best friends, it could be your daughter. Just have some compassion,” she told 9News.
Dashcam footage of the incident shows the truck came to a stop shortly afterwards, but she said the driver provided even less assistance.
The mother claims the first thing he said to her was, “You didn’t see my blinders,” adding, “It just didn’t seem to bother him.”
Although she suffered no physical injuries during the incident, she has since undergone psychological therapy to overcome the emotional impact of the collision.