Driver rolls his SUV in Russia

Where did THAT come from? SUV flips as it ploughs into huge mound of earth from roadworks and smashes into an oncoming car ‘after drivers ignored road closure signs’

  • A Russian motorist rolled his SUV after hitting a mound of earth at high speed
  • The driver ignored closed road signs along the roadside in Novgorod Oblast
  • The SUV is thrown into the air and strikes a car heading the opposite direction 

This is the shocking moment a Russian motorists narrowly avoids serious injury after a car driving along the opposite lane is shot into the air after striking a mound of earth. 

The incident, which happened in the Novgorod Oblast, saw the SUV launched into a barrel roll. 

The driver had ignored signs that the road had been closed and decided to drive at speed despite the possible danger. 

The car can be seen approaching the mound of earth on the left had side of the road

The SUV hits the mound of earth at high speed and is thrown into the opposing lane

The SUV hits the mound of earth at high speed and is thrown into the opposing lane

The footage was filmed in a dashcam mounted to a car heading in the opposite direction. 

The film shows the SUV spin  in the air after it hits the mound and is forced into the path of the oncoming vehicle. 

The driver of the second vehicle is unable to avoid the out-of-control SUV which slams into its side and breaking its windscreen. 

The footage was posted on LiveLeak and it is unknown whether either of the drivers or passengers were injured in the smash.  

Unfortunately for the other driver, the SUV is propelled at speed to their lane

Unfortunately for the other driver, the SUV is propelled at speed to their lane

The other driver is left with a smashed windscreen as the SUV ploughs into the side of his car

The other driver is left with a smashed windscreen as the SUV ploughs into the side of his car

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