1 / 5   A breathtaking scene appeared as a truck hung off the edge of a cliff in southwest China’s Yunnan Province on July 26. /VCG Photo.

2 / 5   According to the police, the truck was out of control. The driver used the deceleration ramp to stop the car, and narrowly saved his and the passenger’s life thanks to the net. /VCG Photo.

3 / 5   The incident happened on a 27-kilometer- (17 miles) long downhill highway, which was considered a “death road” by veteran drivers, claiming over 100 lives in 1,000 traffic accidents from 2003 to 2013, reported China News. /VCG Photo.

4 / 5   The high accident rate had pushed the local traffic police to make change. In 2015, a net was added by the end of the deceleration ramp, hoping to catch the cabs or drivers thrown out due to inertia. The net has helped save at least five lives since its debut. /VCG Photo.

5 / 5   The net is checked and replaced regularly. According to the police, the net, which played a crucial role in the accident, has been renewed before the accident just half month ago. The driver and a passenger had minor injuries and have been hospitalized. /VCG Photo.