A man sustained moderate injuries after being thrown from the bed of a moving truck by a strong gust of wind in Gentry County, Missouri.
Photo: Dreamstime.
The incident occurred on 28 January at approximately 5:22 p.m. on U.S. 136, a two-lane highway located one mile east of Albany. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 20-year-old man was driving a 1997 Dodge 2500 while a 26-year-old man stood in the truck bed, attempting to secure a piece of furniture.
A sudden gust of wind caught onto the furniture, knocking the man out of the truck and onto the highway. Authorities have not confirmed the vehicle's speed at the time of the accident. The injured man was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Source: www.kctv5.com