Biker Somersaults Through The Air After Running Red Light And Smashing Into Car
This shocking footage shows a motorcyclist narrowly avoid death after crashing and being somersaulted into the air.
The surveillance footage shows the biker running a red light at a crossroads before crashing into a car and being flung forwards.
His body flips in the air three times before landing out of shot.
The accident occurred in the city of Beihai, in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Lucky to be alive: The biker is thrown through the air after the smash. (CEN)
The motorcyclist connects with the car (CEN)
Miraculously, the motorcyclist survived and is now in stable condition in hospital.
The horrific crash happened after the unnamed motorcyclist apparently ignored traffic signals and sped through an intersection.
As a car prepared to make a left turn, the motorbike ploughed headfirst into the vehicle’s front end and flew forward onto the road.
According to reports, the biker will be held responsible for the crash by police, who have been asked to step up punishments for traffic offenders.
His body is flung through the air (CEN)
Authorities in the country have urged the public to drive safely during the Spring Festival travel season, which is a 40-day period when millions of Chinese return home for Chinese New Year.
The period often sees a spike in traffic accidents as the roads become flooded with unprecedented amounts of vehicles.
