The director of Engra Haulage, the truck company involved, told police the driver had accidentally hit the switches that control the tipper while trying to pick up his glasses.
But NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay cast doubt over this explanation, questioning how the two-stage process of powering the tipper could possibly be activated without the driver's knowledge.
Eric Flammia, Engra's director, reiterated his defence, claiming the driver accidentally “hit the toggle switches at the same time” when he was trying to change his prescription sunglasses to normal driving glasses.
always thought that was impossible when the truck was in motion ?
