- Dashcam footage reveals incident happening on Queslett Road, Birmingham
- Incident happened simply days after tragic visitors accident on Soho Road
This the terrifying second a dashing automotive flies straight excessive of a roundabout and smashes into one other driver, earlier than apparently fleeing the scene.
Dashcam footage reveals a dashing gray automotive careening right into a roundabout by an Asda retailer on Queslett Road in Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday night time.
The incident happened simply two days after a tragic visitors accident on Soho Road in Birmingham that left one man useless and two in hospital.
Viewers can see the gray automobile drive into the center of the roundabout and catch its bumper on the kerb, inflicting the automotive to launch excessive into the air, earlier than it crashes again right down to earth on the opposite aspect.
Upon touchdown, the automotive smashes down and into the aspect of one other motorist, wiping them out and sending their automobile right into a spin.
Not stopping nonetheless, the offending automotive manages to seek out the junction on the opposite aspect of the roundabout and slides off down the highway.
Wobbling backward and forward and badly broken with barely any traction, the gray automotive finally involves a skidding cease a bit of manner down the highway.
Dashcam footage reveals a dashing gray automotive (circled) careening right into a roundabout by an Asda retailer on Queslett Road in Birmingham , West Midlands
Viewers can see the gray automobile drive into the center of the roundabout and catch its bumper on the kerb
The driver of the dashcam automotive might be seen slowly coming to cease at their entrance to the roundabout initially of the video.
As he prepares to hitch, the gray automotive flies in from the precise of the display screen by way of one other exit.
Following the surprising incident, each the motorist within the automotive that recorded the incident and a smaller purple automotive that was on the roundabout inch ahead to supply help to these concerned within the crash.
The motorist recording the incident reaches the wiped-out automotive and involves a cease earlier than the sound of a seatbelt being undone might be heard as they put together to get out and assist the unfortunate driver.
The footage was shared to social media on Tuesday with the caption: ‘Asda Queslett.’
The clip has since obtained dozens of likes and feedback from social media customers left surprised on the motorist’s actions so quickly after the deadly crash on Soho Road.
One consumer stated: ‘When they inform you go straight over the roundabout.
Another added: ‘There ain’t no manner (sic), 24 hours later’, whereas a 3rd commented: ‘What’s occurring within the metropolis?’.
The offending automotive manages to seek out the junction on the opposite aspect of the roundabout and slides off down the highway
On Sunday, a married father was killed within the crash on Soho Road when an Audi ploughed into a minimum of six different vehicles at excessive pace, while two others have been hospitalised.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of inflicting demise by harmful driving in relation to the incident.
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, described it as ‘one other pointless demise in Birmingham’.
He went on to say: ‘Road security is a precedence throughout the entire West Midlands and this incident is a reminder that we want all companions – together with Birmingham City Council – to play their full half.
‘Now is the time to double down on our highway security duties, not step away.’
West Midlands Police says they’re conscious of the footage and have requested anybody within the space that noticed what occurred to contact them by way of 101 or Live Chat quoting log quantity 4799 of 20 Feb.
A spokesperson for the power stated: ‘Road security is a precedence for us and companions together with Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), native authorities and the area’s Police and Crime Commissioner.
‘We joined forces beneath the Operation Triton banner final 12 months to pledge motion to cut back the variety of folks killed and critically injured on our roads and this work continues.
‘We are actively patrolling key areas to implement pace limits and shield our communities from the risks of extreme pace and different highway hurt points. However, the police can’t be all over the place.
‘We urge motorists to prioritise highway security as their actions could make a major distinction in stopping accidents and defending lives.
‘We additionally respect the assist and cooperation of our communities in reporting any cases of harmful driving.’