Police and emergency services clear the scene on the Princes Highway near the intersection of Dore Road last week.A TRUCK driver had a lucky escape after a blownout tyre sent him veering across the Princes Highway in Pakenham last week.
The truck was carrying a load of sawlogs from Gippsland, which were loosened in the incident.
Earthmoving machinery was required to put the logs back in place.
The tyre blowout sent the truck careering across to the embankment on the westbound lane near Dore Road, but police and emergency service workers said the truck driver was unharmed.
They said the driver had kept his cool in what could have been a tragic incident.
Pakenham police and Pakenham Road Rescue Unit attended the scene.
VicRoads also helped divert traffic along the highway after the incident about 7.30am.
