A man who was cut in half by a forklift at the age of 18 has shared an update on how he's been getting on since the devastating accident.
Loren Schauers was working as a labourer in Montana back in September 2019 when the forklift he had been driving veered off a bridge and plummeted 50ft to the ground.
Loren was trapped underneath the forklift and was amputated below his waist in a bid to save his life.
The accident changed Loren's life forever, with the now 24-year-old regularly sharing his journey on social media, and particularly over on YouTube, where he shares a channel with his wife, Sabia.
Who is Loren Schaeurs?
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When Loren was 18, he was involved in a terrible accident while driving a forklift across a bridge.
Suffering life changing injuries, Loren has since documented his road to recovery and his life afterwards, along with his wife, Sabia.
The couple run their own YouTube channel where they tell people what their life is like and answer the burning questions people have about them.
What happened during the accident?
The 18-year-old had been working on a bridge rehabilitation project at the time, which was reduced to a single lane and controlled by traffic lights.
According to Forklift Traffic London, one of the orange water barriers on the bridge had been knocked off, and Loren was tasked with putting it back in place.
However, due to a number of cars passing Loren too closely, he nudged the forklift too close to the edge, which led to the machinery toppling over.
Loren tried to unbuckle his belt and jump out of the truck, but ended up getting stuck with the belt wrapped around his legs.
The forklift fell 50 feet and landed on Loren's hips and right forearm.
In order to survive, he had everything below his waist amputated, otherwise known as hemicorperectomy surgery.
Images show a forklift on its side off the side of a steep hill, with Schauers not visible under it.
On Instagram, Loren said: "If you look closely in the second photo, you can see me still pinned under the forklift. Last photo is exactly what type it was I’m sure of."
What's Loren doing now?
Last year, Loren shared a five-year update following his accident, telling followers in a YouTube video: "Five years later pain's under control, life is finally managed in a way that we can control it now.
"I don't know how to explain it, it's not as epic, things aren't like bombs dropping on us any more. We kind of know what to expect with certain things, and can kind of tell what's gonna happen.
"Me and Sabia are doing great. We don't get out much. We went to Lollapalooza in Chicago and had a great time obviously."
In a more recent video, the couple shared an update on what they've been up to after not posting for a month.
They explained Loren had celebrated his birthday with a BBQ party, before giving followers a tour of their new home.
The pair explained they have some modifications to make, including introducing French doors and bay windows to make the property more accessible for Loren.
Lucy Devine