CCTV footage that shows how a car averted a major accident after getting hit by a bus is going viral. The video shows a bus hitting a car from behind. The impact of this collision is such that the car plunges forward but then instead of crashing with other vehicles, the car gains control and makes a full U-shaped turn before coming to a standstill.
The car comes very close to crashing with other vehicles on the road but escapes without any collision. The fact that traffic on the opposite side of the road is still also helps in avoiding the crash.
A clip of this CCTV footage was shown in a news segment of Asianet News. As per the news reader, this incident took place at the Kazhchaparambu junction in Kerala’s Palakkad district and the passengers inside the car had a narrow escape.
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On Tuesday, a Reddit user shared this news segment on a subreddit called r/CarsIndia. The video prompted a discussion on whether the driver was skilled or lucky.
A Reddit user praised the “great instincts and surrounding awareness” of the driver. “Most people in that place would be struck in the shock of the bus collision from behind and would just crash the car in front,” the person wrote. Another person said, “Both skill and luck and also great presence of mind to pull that maneuver in such an unexpected situation.”