THIS is the horrifying moment a motorcyclist is hurled through the air after a top-speed crash with a car.
The smash happened on a residential street in Almondbury, Huddersfield.
The biker is seen riding up behind the car
They strike the back of the vehicle
He is flung high into the air
The rider lands hard on the ground as smoke billows
The incident, on Southfield Road, happened on Monday afternoon (December 16), with the shocking footage showing the rider hitting a silver car.
The clip sees the rider flung through the air before he lands hard on the ground.
The bike itself appears to be wrecked after stopping in the middle of the road.
The video cuts out as smoke seeps from the car and the biker
around 3pm and shows the rider riding down the road then going over the top of the bike as it hits a silver car.
The rider flies through the air then lands on the ground as the bike appears destroyed as it comes to a stop in the middle of the road.
The person filming suddenly cuts off the video as smoke billows from the car and the biker lies in the street.
The biker is thought to have fled the scene.
Further footage shows people surrounding the damaged bike, with emergency service vehicles at the scene.
Commenting on social media, people said the biker was lucky to be alive.
One said: “How the hell did he run away?”
Another said: “How did he walk away from that?”
West Yorkshire police in a statement said: “Police received reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and a car at Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, at 3:40pm today (16/12).”
“The motorcyclist is reported to have fled the scene.”
“The car’s occupant is not believed to have suffered serious injuries.”
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