Incredible moment a Holden Commodore launches over a median strip and flies through the air towards oncoming traffic after the driver blacked out behind the wheel
- A 26-year-old driver blacked out behind the wheel of his car near Melbourne
- The out-of-control Holden Commodore narrowly missed hitting oncoming cars
- The driver had gone through a medical procedure just before the crash
- He escaped unhurt and will not be charged for the accident
The moment a speeding car launched over a median strip and flew through the air after the driver fell unconscious behind the wheel has been captured on camera.
The dramatic crash unfolded in Geelong, about 70km from Melbourne, on April 26.
The 26-year-old driver of the Holden Commodore is understood to have blacked out at an intersection after going through a medical procedure just before the accident.
The moment a speeding car (pictured) launched over a median strip, avoided collision with oncoming traffic and flew through the air after its driver fell unconscious behind the wheels has been captured on camera
The CCTV footage showed the out-of-control car first launched over a median strip, narrowly missing oncoming cars.
The vehilce then came dangerously close to a corner building and flew into the air before landing in a car park with its wheels still spinning.
The driver survived the crash, but was taken to hospital as a precaution.
He was not charged.
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'Whether it's a medical episode, or whether it's a medicine-induced episode, is very similar to whether it's alcohol or illicit drugs. The impact is exactly the same,' Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Leane told Nine news.
'The out-of-control missile can do enormous damage to both occupants but also everybody else nearby.'
It is not mandatory for medical practitioners to report concerns about their patients in Victoria.
It is believed the 26-year-old driver of the Holden Commodore (pictured) blacked out behind the wheels after having gone through a medical procedure just before the accident
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