This is the dramatic moment a drink driver’s car flew through the air, narrowly missing an electrical substation.
In the shocking footage, a car is seen missing a turning, flying through the air at speed and smashing through gates, narrowly missing the substation near Maxted Road, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
The drink driver was Ross Edmonds, 26, and he and his two passengers all escaped serious injury.
Mr Edmonds had been drinking in Hemel Hempstead town centre when he decided to drive himself and his two friends home.
Clearly, he hadn’t realised just how much he had drunk and the three friends were lucky to avoid serious injury, if not death.
The video of the frightening smash is from March 12, 2017 and it took place just after 2am.
Ross Edmonds, 26, was drink driving with two of his friends as passengers when their car flew through the air and narrowly missed a substation
Hertfordhire Police posted the video on YouTube, saying: ‘Officers are releasing CCTV footage of a road traffic collision involving a drink driver to illustrate the dangers of getting behind the wheel when over the limit.’
PC Daniel Webb said: ‘This drink-driver drove down Maxted Road at speed and failed to turn at the junction with Swallowdale Lane.
‘Instead CCTV footage shows the vehicle leaving the ground and crashing into the car park of a business premises, narrowly missing an electrical substation.
Edmonds pleaded guilty to three charges and was given a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for two years
‘He not only put his own life at risk but also the life of his two passengers. His reckless behaviour could have also put other road users and wider members of the public at risk of serious injury or even death.’
Edmonds was given a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for two years and a six month curfew from 7pm until 7am after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, drink driving, and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
He was also banned from driving for two years and will have to pass an extended test to regain his license.