A motorcyclist is lucky to be alive after a automobile T-boned his bike, sending him catapulting into the air before landing side-on in a service station driveway.
The male rider was riding on Torrens Rd, Woodville in Adelaide, South Australia when he was hit by a Toyota Camry that was turning right into a side street.
Footage of the incident shows the rider going headfirst over the handle bars before spinning in a 360 degrees cartwheel motion within the air.
His feet look like inches from the bottom, before he does one other somersault-like flip, forcing his head to graze the asphalt.
Apart from a helmet, the person was not wearing any protective gear, with a t-shirt, long pants and sneakers the one items protecting his skin.
The driving force of the Camry pulled over to supply assistance with an worker from the nearby Mobil service station seen also rushing to his aid.
The video, which was posted to YouTube by Dash Cam Owners Australian, said the person sustained 14 broken bones, 4 fractures, a punctured lung and a fracture to his skull.
One person wrote within the comments: “Holy sh*t! As a rider this is frightening and I’m SO joyful you didn’t smack that pole or catch a curb any worse than the bottom caught you! Lucky you’ve made it through dude and I wish you a speedy recovery.”
“It doesn’t matter how good a rider you’re, there’ll at all times be idiots attempting to kill you making proper protective gear not optional,” one other person wrote.
South Australia Police have been contacted for comment.
