- Video shows moment a van driver ‘fell asleep’ at the wheel while on a busy road
- Van can be seen drifting into the left lane and driving down the middle of road
- It slams into the back of a heave goods vehicle and violently veers out of control
- Then it smashes into a crash barrier before flipping onto side and coming to rest
Heart-stopping video shows the moment a ‘sleeping’ driver smashed into the back of a lorry.
The dashcam footage was captured by witness Dan Davis as he drove along the A14 in Northamptonshire yesterday.
The white Volkswagen van is seen travelling down the middle of the road as it drifted into the left lane from the right.
As the van approaches the rear of the lorry, the driver appears to make no effort to apply the brakes or move back into the right lane.
The white Volkswagen van is seen driving down the middle of the road as it drifted into the left lane from the right
As the van approaches the rear of the lorry, the driver appears to make no effort to apply the brakes or move back into the fast lan
The van veers violently out of control and smashes into a crash barrier on the busy road
It eventually comes to rest after flipping on to its side. Mr Davis said he and other motorists went to the driver’ said
The van then smashes into the rear of the heavy goods vehicle and veers violently out of control.
It crosses back to the fast lane before smashing into crash barriers and flipping onto its side.
Mr Davis said he and other motorists rushed to the driver’s aid.
He tweeted: ‘Not much to say really, pulled the guy out with help from other motorists and apart from a few cuts and a bit of shock he was fine!
‘He just fell asleep he said.’
The dramatic crash took place around three miles from Catthorpe interchange last night.
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