Posted on Jun 2, 2023
A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck's ramp in Georgia
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The wild scene was straight out of an action movie — but it was recorded by a police camera.
A tow truck had lowered its ramp to clear a car crash on a Georgia highway — but then a motorist came from behind and drove onto the ramp at speed. Her sedan launched high into the air, soaring some 120 feet before crashing back down onto the roadway.
The scary spectacle was captured on video by the body camera of a Lowndes County sheriff's deputy who was assisting with the initial crash on the westbound side of Georgia Highway 38, near Valdosta.
The wild scene was straight out of an action movie — but it was recorded by a police camera.
A tow truck had lowered its ramp to clear a car crash on a Georgia highway — but then a motorist came from behind and drove onto the ramp at speed. Her sedan launched high into the air, soaring some 120 feet before crashing back down onto the roadway.
The scary spectacle was captured on video by the body camera of a Lowndes County sheriff's deputy who was assisting with the initial crash on the westbound side of Georgia Highway 38, near Valdosta.
A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck's ramp in Georgia
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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Probably distracted driving? Maybe she was on her smartphone and didn't see the tow truck before doing a Smokey and the Bandit jump? I noticed here in Canada that provincial Patrol officers or Royal Canadian Mounted Police don't approach the right side of the vehicle but approach the left side of the vehicle on major freeways or highways when those in California always approach from the passenger side because of safety precautions probably because so many have been killed and run down similar to what we saw with the lady not seeing the ramp of the tow truck. Not sure if Georgia has a law like Alberta does that tells us to slow down to about 25 mph When approaching police vehicles pulled over.
As you can tell, her vehicle is now a total loss but I wonder if this lady will be permanently injured and spend months in the hospital or die because of her injuries?
As you can tell, her vehicle is now a total loss but I wonder if this lady will be permanently injured and spend months in the hospital or die because of her injuries?
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