Terrifying moment van flips over and smashes through motorway barrier into oncoming traffic [Video]
Moment drivers cheat death when van flips over and rolls into incoming traffic on busy M40 motorway
Footage shows van crossing the divide on the M40 near the Gaydon InterchangeBarry, 65, caught the heart-stopping incident on dashcam yesterday morningHe had just enough time to swerve out of the way of the careering van
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The driver of a grey van which was seen flipping over a motorway crash barrier and into the path of oncoming traffic has miraculously survived.
Heart-stopping dashcam footage shows the moment the van crosses the divide on the M40 near the Gaydon Interchange by Birmingham and lands in the outside lane on the other side.
Barry, 65, a driver for kitchen and bathroom manufacturer Lark & Larks Ltd., had just enough time to swerve out of the way of the careering van at around 6.05am yesterday morning.
Heart-stopping dashcam footage shows the moment the van crosses the divide on the M40 near the Gaydon Interchange by Birmingham and lands in the outside lane on the other side
Barry, 65, was driving on the motorway at around 6.05am yesterday morning when he was forced to take evasive action
This meant there was only a minor collision and, remarkably, both drivers were left largely unscathed.
But both vehicles suffered damage – with Larks & Larks Ltd. waiting to find out how much the cost will be.
Barry’s vehicle dashcam caught the whole ordeal on camera – and shows just how close he came to disaster.
Martin Larkin, 52, operations director at Larks & Larks Ltd. said he was thankful all was well.
‘It was one of our drivers who was on the receiving end of the crash,’ he said.
There was only a minor collision and, remarkably, both drivers were left largely unscathed
‘Barry was pretty shaken up but he appears to be okay.
‘He and the other driver both managed to walk away from it. He took the afternoon off to go to the doctors for a check over.
‘He said the other guy walked away from the accident with just a cut on his face and a cut on his hand – which is unbelievable, really, when you look at the footage.
‘He was lucky to avoid the HGV driver that was in front of Barry. It could have been a lot worse.
Pictured: The aftermath of the crash on the M40 in Birmingham yesterday morning
Shards of glass and debris from the car and van were left strewn across the motorway after the crash
‘The ambulance took the other driver away to the hospital for observation, but he seemed to be okay.
‘Our van took significant damage to the front, and was left with a big hole in the side panel a couple of meters in length.
‘We’re waiting to hear whether that’s fixable and how much it will cost.
‘But I’m just glad our driver seems to be okay. He’s got a day off work today anyway, so we’ll check in on him later on.’
The van was left completely torn to shreds with large chunks of metal ripped off
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the scene, between junctions 12 and 13, at 6:09am
Lanes were closed while authorities worked to clear the scene and repair the crash barrier.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the scene, between junctions 12 and 13, at 6:09am.
‘One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene,’ a statement added. ‘On arrival we discovered one patient, a man, who was the van driver.
‘He was treated for minor injuries before being taken to Warwick Hospital for further assessment.’
