Shocking moment worker fixing traffic lights is flung upside down after 18-wheel lorry rams into cherry picker - but makes a miraculous escape
This is the heartstopping moment an 18-wheel lorry rams into a worker fixing traffic lights in Louisiana, flinging him upside down as he hangs from the safety harness.
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