It's just like a movie stunt

[zarn02]

the kid applied the brake while in the air..cool...

All part of the time-honored tradition of bolting the gate after the horses have gone...

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

lol..
good one..

the kid applied the brake while in the air..cool...

Never heard of air brakes? 

[abby normal]

really interesting twists to this story.

he had been arrested that morning with alcohol opened in the car, marajuana and an underage girl. he was released less than an hour later!

sounds more like attempted suicide at this point.

i think you're on to something here ... looks like he's heading right for the center divider.

i really feel for the responders having to deal with the carnage after incidents like this.  pretty
much what kept me from trying out for fire dept.

[fastwin]

This should have gone on the "that's gonna leave a mark" thread!

[Veloce-Fino]

I'm crying right now because of how funny this is.

[sbrguy]

who knows the guy might have had a malfunctioning car with stuck acceerlator and he panicked, and this was an accident, only investigation will find out.

but damn, that thing was airborn guess those barriers won't stop you if you go fast enough i thought they were supposed to prevent cars being airborne when hit.

i don't think that pole would have too much damaage it was holding up an overpass that thing was probably at least 4-6 feet thick and as much as a car is that is probably solid concrete, no car is moving that post.

it is insane how the car basically exploded into small parts to where it looked like it literally disappeared.

[iDuc]

but damn, that thing was airborn guess those barriers won't stop you if you go fast enough i thought they were supposed to prevent cars being airborne when hit.

That is a regular guard rail, to keep people out of the bridge support, I guess. The ends of the railing are brought down to the ground and finished off. It acted just like a launch ramp when he caught it.


Also, an update: he was released from the hospital and is home now.

[Monster Dave]

Knight Rider Fail. 

[DucofWestwood]

somewhere on an online forum for previous-generation camaro junkies, a bunch of guys are going

"duuuuuude!!!!!!!!!!! sweeeeeeet!!!!!!!"

[fastwin]

I'm thinking maybe Toonces the driving cat strikes again. Or the dude has watched way too many Dukes of Hazard reruns. Are we sure that's not a Toyota with a stuck accelerator?

[Triple J]

i don't think that pole would have too much damaage it was holding up an overpass that thing was probably at least 4-6 feet thick and as much as a car is that is probably solid concrete, no car is moving that post.

That's a reinforced concrete column. From the video it looks like it had some pretty significant damage, as all of the concrete outside of the rebar looks to have been broken away in the top 6'-8' where it attaches to the beam supporting the bridge. That column may be designed for high compressive stresses, but I doubt it was designed for a lateral impact like that. That's one reason they have barriers at the bottom of the columns...so they don't have to take vehicle impact loads. Column may not have been moved...but I'm sure it required a decent amount of repair work.

[Ddan]

In the slow-mo it looks like the car launches off the ground and goes over the guardrail.

[mitt]

WOW

It says he was ejected - Is that him sliding down the road on the far right side of the film???  Judging from moto gp accidents, it sort of looks like a body sliding and flopping down the road.



mitt

[one]

Never heard of air brakes? 

nope...
man,i should by cars from your country...
sort of hi tech


first, it was a car,the next thing;pieces..cannot even count 3 pieces as reported......
it's a miracle indeed the boy survived that kind impact..