Story Eight: Hanging Off A Cliff

18-year old Peter Hanne lived very near the Waioeka Gorge, and one night in 2008, he had been home when there was an urgent knock on his front door. Considering it was already quite close to midnight, it was quite a surprise. A very concerned citizen had seen that a truck had veered off course, and the top portion was now hanging off the edge of the cliff. In a blink of an eye, Peter rushed out of the house and straight to scene, telling someone at home to call the cops. He wanted to see what he could do help the driver who was now stuck inside the main compartment of the huge 23-ton trailer truck, dangling in what seemed to be his possible death.