We’re no strangers to wild and perplexing automobile crashes right here at Jalopnik, however this one would possibly take the cake. A witness recorded a inexperienced Ford Mustang Mach-E with its hazard lights on, dragging in opposition to a Ok-Rail divider whereas the driving force seemed to be praying earlier than the barrier ended and the Mach-E veered throughout the highway and t-boned a Mitsubishi Mirage.
The video was posted to TikTok by person Marty.Byrde3 who claimed to have recorded the incident on their drive to work within the Bay Space metropolis of San Carlos. When the digicam captured the driving force of the crashing Mustang Mach-E, the driving force appeared to have each arms off the steering wheel, and as an alternative joined collectively in prayer. The driving force didn’t seem like unconscious or incapacitated in some other means that might trigger the incident, however because the Ok-Rail got here to an finish, the Mach-E immediately veered proper throughout a number of lanes of site visitors and t-boned a Mitsubishi Mirage. The person who recorded the incident stated that each drivers concerned within the collision escaped with out severe accidents.
What might trigger such a factor to occur?
The unique video was posted Thursday, and it already has almost 750,000 views on TikTok in the meanwhile. Nearer inspection confirmed that the Mach-E’s steering wheel was jiggling because the automobile dragged alongside the Ok-Rail, so it is unlikely that the steering was completely locked, and the Mach-E’s brake lights don’t illuminate all through the length of the video till it makes contact with the Mitsubishi Mirage.Â
It appeared that the Mach-E had a brief paper license plate within the rear which is issued by the state of California for newly bought autos, and it nonetheless had the momentary registration sticker on the windshield so it was possible a latest bought. Dragging a automobile in opposition to a barrier is a logical option to gradual a automobile down if it is uncontrolled, however the circumstances on this video have been very unusual. Carscoops stated, “In vital conditions like this, drivers can try an emergency cease by repeatedly urgent the parking brake button, although it is unknown whether or not that was tried.”
Ford advised us that it’s investigating the incident and California Freeway Patrol stated in a Fb put up that it decided the automobile was not working in an autonomous driving mode, and that the driving force was arrested underneath suspicion of driving underneath the affect.
