Last year, more than 1,000 people lost their lives in road crashes in Australia. Behind the grim statistics, lie untold stories of heroism and rescue – volunteers who answer the call for help when someone is trapped in the wreckage and have an expertise in the art of vehicle extraction, something honed, in part, through competition.
7.30’s Rebecca Metcalf joined volunteers at an event in Adelaide.
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Perhaps they should be using P-plate drivers as the victims in these training competitions?