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distance and very quickly as the IV was turning towards the

driver’s side.

As explained with suitable references above, fall from height

is the major cause of truck driver injuries. Hence, he could

not have escaped unhurt from the alleged accident as he

would not have the time to jump that far so as to clear the

turning IV and avoid hitting the wheels and undercarriage and

escape from getting crushed under the turning vehicle.

Q. But the driver alleges that he had injury sustained

due to jump from IV. Pl opine of the same.

The alleged driver has congenital stenosis of lumbar spine and

has alleged that the back pain is due to the RTA.

However as per medical documents, there is no sign of any

external injury which should have been present if he had

jumped out of the IV.

In addition as explained with suitable references above, when

the driver jumps out of a moving truck, the force of impact

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