U.S. driver almost hits a pedestrian when SUV goes airborne
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Video captured by a family driving on a highway in Boston, Mass., shows the moment a person behind the wheel of a black Lexus started 'driving erratically,' before almost hitting a pedestrian on July 23.
Video captured by a family driving on a highway in Boston, Mass., shows the moment a person behind the wheel of a black Lexus started "driving erratically," before almost hitting a pedestrian on July 23.
Charles Atherton, whose son recorded the video, said he spotted the SUV swiping the guardrail twice and crashing into another vehicle near Dorchester, a neighbourhood in Boston.
The SUV then flipped into the intersection, narrowly missing a pedestrian who was waiting on the side of the road.
After the narrow miss, the pedestrian then "helped pull the 24-year-old driver to safety," Atherton told Storyful.
Local news reports suggest a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash, while "the driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries."
With files from Storyful
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