Video shows stunning motorcycle crash with rider flipping over car
Food delivery driver flips motorcycle over car
Traffic cameras in Argentina recorded a stunning crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. Credit: Centro de Operaciones Tigre via Storyful
A motorcycle accident caught on camera in Argentina looks like something from an action movie.
Motorcycle accident caught on camera
The backstory:
A motorcyclist was delivering food in the Buenos Aires suburb of Tigre when he crashed into a car making a turn.
City officials say he failed to brake and hit another car, causing him to fly through the air.
Video perspective:
The city of Tigre released video of the accident, which shows the man flying and flipping over the car so that he almost lands feet first.
Dig deeper:
The motorcyclist was treated at the scene, and city officials said a helmet protected him from violent impact and helped save his life.
Authorities didn’t say how or if the rider was injured otherwise.
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Local perspective:
The municipality of Tigre has traffic cameras and more than 130 response vehicles that patrol the streets, and responders were alerted to the crash from video recording.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from a social media post made by Tigre Operations Center, an official local government agency. Video was obtained by Storyful, a social media licensing agency in partnership with FOX Television Stations. This story was reported from Detroit.