A Chinese trucker had a lucky escape after a bridge collapsed as he drove over it.<br /><br />The driver was in a Chinese owned tanker which had been delivering fuel in Vientiane, Laos, yesterday morning (June 2).<br /><br />However, the rusty old metal bridge gave way when it tried to cross shortly before 7:30am. <br /><br />Shocking pictures show the state of the wreckage after the vehicle plunged more than 40ft into the ravine below.<br /><br />Miraculously, the driver survived and was pulled out of the cab and was alive. He was taken to hospital for treatment.<br /><br />Resident Puk Sihavong said: ''The crash happened near to my home. I heard the loud noise and many people went to look.<br /><br />''The injured driver was Chinese and he was alive.''<br /><br />Council officials arrived at the scene of the crash later in the afternoon to assess the damage and plan how to retrieve the vehicle, which was empty at the time.<br /><br />Laos is a Communist-ruled country in Southeast Asia that has borders with Thailand, Burma, China, Vietnam and Cambodia.
