WATFORD CITY, N.D.—A Colorado man escaped serious injury when an empty oil tanker truck rolled down a hill in Watford City and pushed the camper where he was sleeping into a house.
Tom Netschert, 45, did not suffer any broken bones in the crash about 10:45 p.m. Saturday and was released from a hospital on Sunday, The Forum newspaper reported ( ).
Three employees of the oilfield rental equipment business Atigun Inc. were at the house they share when the crash happened. Matthew McDonal was in his room reading when he heard a boom. He thought the worst about his co-worker in the camper, which was pushed through the wall of a garage.
“It was pretty gnarly,” McDonal said. “It’s a miracle he’s even alive.”
The area where the crash happened is at the bottom of a hill where truck drivers often park while they stop at a convenience store, McDonal said. There was no immediate word on whether the truck’s owner was cited for any traffic violations.
Netschert has been working in the North Dakota oil fields for two years as a mechanic. He plans to fly home to spend time with his family in Colorado Springs.
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Information from: The Forum,
