- In a video you can see a man trapped under a car and dragged along the ground
This is the horrifying moment a police stunt went spectacularly wrong in Russia after an officer was crushed under the wheels of a Ford Focus.
The car was driven on two wheels in a “demonstration of professional skills.”
Video shows helmeted officers in a parking lot in a plank position on the ground as the stunt vehicle drove by, assuming the car was supposed to drive over the officer’s head.
But the Ford Focus “did not have enough speed” and can be seen landing on top of an officer named Alexei, 48, as onlookers gasp and scream in horror.
The wheel apparently hit his helmet and he was trapped under the car. The policeman was dragged across the parking lot.
Helmeted police officers stand in a plank position in a parking lot while performing stunts for spectators.
The vehicle that performs pirouettes while balancing on two wheels gets closer and closer to a police officer, while the driver tries to clear the police officer’s head.
A separate clip shows some police officers running towards the car to help the man.
“The stunt got out of control and the police Ford fell right on top of the police officer,” SHOT reported.
The traffic policeman suffered a broken leg, a dislocated finger and injuries to his back, according to reports about the stunt in Ivanteevka, Moscow region.
The injured man was rushed to hospital where “his life was not in danger.”
“During a demonstration of professional skills at the Vocational Training Centre of the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow, an accident occurred,” a spokesman acknowledged.
The car loses control and lands on all four wheels, hitting the officer’s head and trapping him underneath.
The officer, who is trapped under the police vehicle, is dragged across the parking lot as onlookers scream and gasp in horror.
A separate clip shows other police officers running to the car to help the injured man. He reportedly suffered no life-threatening injuries.
‘As a result, one of the employees was injured. He was provided with medical assistance.
“At the moment, there is no danger to his life or health.”
The performance was carried out by a team of police specialists.
It was unclear whether the driver of the Ford Focus would face disciplinary action.
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