Distracted Driver Launches Car Off Flatbed Truck After Looking At Another Crash In GA

In Georgia, a brief lapse of focus by a driver had devastating consequences when their vehicle unexpectedly turned into an impromptu ramp, launching it into the air after colliding with a flatbed tow truck. The incident serves as a stark reminder that even a momentary distraction can lead to catastrophic outcomes, as onlookers’ attention is diverted from the road due to the natural curiosity that arises from witnessing an accident.

The incident was captured in a video shared on Reddit and which appears to have originated from a police bodycam, as indicated by the watermark that is visible at the bottom of the footage. It opens at the scene of the aftermath of a prior accident that apparently occurred on a highway in Lowndes County, Georgia, where multiple police cars and a flatbed tow truck were present. The video provides a firsthand perspective of the circumstances leading up to the incident.

In the footage, a sedan can be seen veering off the side of the road and climbing up the tow truck’s bed like a ramp, resulting in a high-speed launch into the air. Afterward, the sedan lands back on the pavement, coming to rest on its side. In the process, it seems to either collide with or narrowly avoid another vehicle that is traveling alongside it

As mentioned by the original poster of the video with the Reddit handle “donaltman3”, the crash bar of the tow truck was completely torn off during the incident, while the cab itself remained intact. However, what is even more remarkable is that the occupants of the airborne vehicle reportedly survived the ordeal, albeit with some injuries. The poster described their condition as “banged up but survived.”

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The convergence of events that led to this incident is extraordinarily improbable. The chances of the tow truck being present, the driver’s car aligning with the bed, and the bed itself being in a lowered position at that precise moment are all incredibly slim. The fact that these elements aligned to create this situation is even more unlikely. While the exact status of the airborne car’s occupants are unknown, they’re surely grateful to have survived.