At the edge of tragedy: a truck was about to collapse in a precipice in the Andes

The picture is shocking, worthy of a movie of action. What could have been a tragedy fortunately ended in great fright. For very little, a Brazilian truck with trailer did not fall into the void in the Andes.

The constant snow, the temperature of about 10 degrees below freezing, and the bad weather generated a layer of ice on the road, which led to a loss of control of the truck driver. of the vehicle and will be on the verge of falling into the precipice.

The incident occurred Monday afternoon in the Snails, more specifically in the curve 25 of the international road 60 which unites Chile and Argentina.

According to Chilean media Aconcagua News, the skill of the Brazilian pilot was essential to save his life. He managed to regain control of the truck and rotate the cab to stop braking at the edge of the precipice.

In a video recorded by the driver himself, one can see how, by the question of centimeters, the vehicle did not fall into the void with its trailer.

Because of the "heavy snowfall affecting the high mountains", the authorities of both countries have decided to close the border crossing Cristo Redentor, which connects Argentina to Chile.