Flipping lucky! Astonishing moment London motorcyclist smashes into a van at speed and is FLUNG into the air – but is able to walk away from the collision
- Man, in his 20s, was travelling at speed on a motorbike in north-east London
- He was flung off his bike after crashing into side of a van which was turning right
- Onlookers come to the aid of man, who has since been released from hospital
- Police asking for information about van driver, who fled scene with a passenger
This is the astonishing moment a motorcyclist was flung into the air after smashing into a van in north-east London.
The man in his 20s was miraculously able to get up and walk after being hit on Upper Clapton Road on Wednesday evening.
In the footage the motorcyclist can be seen travelling at speed down Upper Clapton Road before crashing into the side of van which was turning right. The impact leaves a massive dent in the side of the vehicle.
The rider flips over his bike and on to the road, landing with a thud on his back.
The white van then comes to a stop further along the road and two men are seen exiting it and fleeing the scene.
The motorbike, which was travelling at speed down Upper Clapton Road in north-east London, collided with the side of the van as it was turning right
The motorcyclist is visibly dazed after the accident. Onlookers help the man once he is able to stand while others search the van for evidence.
A bus driver who witnessed the accident also pulls over and runs across the road to the scene of the accident.
The man was taken to the hospital for head injuries but has reportedly been released after his condition was assessed as not life-threatening.
The police confirmed that they were called at 11.45pm to reports of the collision, along with the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service, and are making enquiries about the van driver’s whereabouts.
By the time the police arrived the driver and passenger of the van had disappeared and there have not yet been any arrests.
Anyone with information about the circumstances of the incident is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 8413/31Aug.
The motorcyclist was flung off his bike and into the air before landing with a thud on his back
The white van stops further up the road and two men are seen exiting the vehicle and fleeing the scene
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