THIS is the terrifying moment a Romanian motorist catapulted his Mercedes over several cars – and unbelievably walked away with his life.
Shocking CCTV footage shows the car speeding straight at a roundabout, clipping the kerb and being launched sky-high at lightning speed.
The vehicle is airborne for several seconds before slamming into a metal pole just yards from a petrol station.
Residents in a nearby apartment block heard a deafening roar from the car’s crushing impact, according to a local report.
Officials say the 49-year-old driver suffered a diabetic episode, which caused him to faint behind the wheel.
The man was trapped in the wreckage before being rescued by emergency services and whisked away to hospital.
He suffered multiple fractures but miraculously escaped any life-threatening injuries.
Cops say he entered the roundabout the wrong way, hit the central island at speed and was sent flying.
A render by Stirile ProTV shows the Mercedes’ wheels sparking as it collides with the kerb before dramatically soaring into the sky for several seconds.
The car then vaults over a hedge before narrowly avoiding what would have been a massive explosion involving a large petrol pump.
Police have since slapped him with a 1,600 lei (£270) fine and a 90-day license suspension as the investigation continues.
It follows another jaw-dropping moment a Brazilian motorist flew off the road and plunged down a steep flight of steps after suffering from a headache.
Footage of the horror accident showed Railson Souza, 48, hurtling through the air and smashing through metal railings, before ending up trapped in the mangled wreck.
Firefighters had to free the security worker from his upturned vehicle, before an ambulance promptly rushed him to hospital.
Amazingly, scans and X-rays showed not a single broken bone.
Railson walked away unscathed only hours later.
Fighting back tears as he relived the drama, the emotional driver said: “God is marvellous. I’m sore, but I didn’t break anything.
“I’ve got a little scratch on one hand only, and nothing else.”
The crash, which occurred in the Jardim Apura area of São Paulo, Brazil, happened around 5.30am on Saturday.
Railson said he’d felt unwell after forgetting to take his high blood pressure medication on his way home from work.
Souza said: “I had a bad headache.
“All I remember about the accident is being down at the bottom of the steps and hearing: ‘Railson, calm down!’
“I don’t know how I ended up where I did.
“Tears fall from my eyes when I watch the video.
“It was God that protected me at that moment, so that I could be here today.”