This is the dramatic moment a driver survived after being electrocuted when steel bars loaded on the back of his truck touched overhead power cables.<br /><br />The trucker, Piya Wattana, was delivering the construction materials to a warehouse in Phuket, southern Thailand, when they snagged on the lines at a traffic light. He had his pet cat inside the cabin - which also survived. <br /><br />CCTV footage shows the driver suddenly realising his vehicle is stuck and tries to jump out of the cabin. <br /><br />However, as he leaves he is engulfed in a ball of sparks from the electric shock but miraculously survives and rolls away with minor burns.<br /><br />Speaking after, he said: "I stopped my truck to wait for the red light, and when I was about to go, I heard a loud noise. I could feel the truck was stuck so I jumped out as quickly as I could.''<br /><br />Piya was able to escape the truck, but the sparks burned his feet and arms. <br /><br />His frantic colleagues also escaped from the vehicle and hurried on the safe side of the road to shout for help. <br /><br />Onlookers rushed to rescue the driver but the tire exploded, causing everyone to run away from the blast.<br /><br />The injured driver rolled himself on the side of the road where passersby tended to him, while nearby shop owners extinguished the fire. <br /><br />The District Electricity Authority cut off the electric power after the locals reported the incident.<br /><br />The emergency unit rushed to the scene, giving the injured driver first aid before transferring him to the nearby hospital.<br /><br />Thailand is notorious for its chaotic mass of black overhead cables found in cities throughout the country.
