<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A father-of-three has been left with catastrophic injuries after he was caught up in a road accident caused by an unsecured load on a trailer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilson Turner, 49, was driving down the Bruxner Highway in northern NSW after dropping his daughter at work on October 17th when his life changed almost instantly, 2GB reports.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A car travelling in the opposite direction had an ensemble bed base in its trailer.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/australian-man-admits-selling-pentagon-secrets-to-russia/b4632957-b6a5-45ce-93ed-5aab92d56854"><strong><span>Australian man admits selling hacking secrets to Russia in US court</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The bed base wasn't secured properly and a gust of wind blew it off the trailer and straight toward a car, driven by a L-plater, behind it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The L-plater swerved to avoid the debris and collided head-on with Wilson's vehicle at high speed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was that quick," Wilson's brother Lincoln told 2GB host Ben Fordham.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-dad-almost-killed-in-freak-accident-involving-loose-bed-base/b340ffa2-dbb1-46f5-a121-070e0cb25d73" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was just driving along, going home to have a Friday beer, and out of nowhere this car just went straight into him."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilson's car caught fire and he was trapped inside.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/police-officer-seen-without-pants-during-virtual-court-hearing/482ae5b6-17d0-4c15-b67c-e163018a4adb"><strong><span>Long arm of the law forgets to reach for his pants</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" height="150px" src="https://omny.fm/shows/ben-fordham-full-show/support-wilson-help-father-of-3-injured-in-freak-accident/embed" width="100%"></iframe></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services managed to free Wilson and he was airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lincoln said his brother was in an induced coma for five days and endured eight operations in 12 days as doctors worked to save his life.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilson has 25 breaks in his bones, including multiple in his ribs and a crushed ankle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilson now faces a long road to recovery, made more difficult because he is already battling early-onset Parkinson's disease. His daughter, 18-year-old Ehlana, has set up a GoFundMe to help go towards his recovery efforts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A spokesperson for NSW Police told 2GB the driver of the trailer was uninjured in the accident. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No charges have been laid, however, an investigation is underway.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are calling for any witnesses to the accident to come forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf"><strong><span>Sign up here</span></strong></a><strong><span> to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.</span></strong></div></div>