LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. – A woman drove her car into a tow truck at full speed on a Georgia highway last week and the crash was caught on video.
Footage from a Lowndes County Sheriff’s deputy’s body camera shows the car going about 120 feet in the air before crashing back onto the freeway. Officers were on the other side of the road conducting a traffic stop when the crash occurred.
Video of the incident can be viewed in the media player at the top of this article.
The 21-year-old driver was hospitalized with serious injuries, WSB-TV reported.
An officer who was hit by flying debris was also taken to hospital and has since been released.
Deputies with the Georgia State Patrol said the car traveled an additional 23 feet after colliding with another car when it crashed back onto the road.
It is not yet clear if the driver will face charges.
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