Car flies over a roundabout and smashes to the ground before rolling three times in horror crash

This is the terrifying moment a car flies over a roundabout and smashes into the ground before rolling three times.

The horror crash was caught on CCTV in Dundee, Scotland, at around 3pm on Monday and shows the silver Vauxhall Astra appear from nowhere.

The car had been on the busy A90 roundabout before it was catapulted upwards and crash landed on the grassy verge.

Police said a 42-year-old male driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The car had been on the busy A90 roundabout before it was catapulted upwards and crash landed on the grassy verge

The Astra is launched into the air after hitting the ground during the horrific crash on Monday 

In the video the male driver, 42, barrel rolls three times before coming to a stop outside the entrance to a Toyota car showroom on the outskirts of the city.

Dundee fire service confirmed it attended the incident and that one person had got out the car after the crash.

The footage was posted on social media by Tayside Mobile Speed Camera Locations and shows a HGV and two cars pass under the vehicle while it was airborne.

In the video, the car barrel rolls three times before coming to a stop outside the entrance to a Toyota car showroom on the outskirts of the city

Dundee fire service confirmed it attended the incident and that one person had got out the car after the crash

Seconds later, the Astra plummets to the ground, spreading debris and dirt across the road.

Witness Robert Keddie said: ‘I was in the black car he came over the top of.

‘He was pretty well shook up, I ran over as soon as I got out of the car to see if he was ok. He could hardly talk. He was in a lot of pain but very lucky to be alive.’

James Bell replied: ‘Buy a lotto ticket, that was insane. Lucky they never landed on top of you.’

Witness Robert Keddie commented on the footage, saying: ‘I was in the black car he came over the top of. He was pretty well shook up, I ran over as soon as I got out of the car to see if he was ok. He could hardly talk. He was in a lot of pain but very lucky to be alive’

Lisa Kirkwood wrote: ‘Looks like it just fell from the sky. Hope the guy’s ok.’

Paul Cullimore posted: ‘I’ve watched this three times and still can’t see where that came from.’

Police Scotland said in a statement: ‘Police were called around 3.05pm on Monday 21 October to the A90 near Emmock Park in Dundee, following a crash where a silver Vauxhall Astra went through a roundabout.

‘Emergency services attended and the 42-year-old male driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

‘There was debris on the road, which was cleared by 3.30pm. Enquiries remain ongoing.’

The roundabout has been a cause for concern in the past, with another horror crash seeing a car obliterated when it collided with a lorry last year.