When this hatchback spun out of control on Mozhaiskoye Shosse near the Moscow region town of Zharovonki a few weeks ago, the driver narrowly avoided a side-on collision with oncoming traffic.
Despite snaking left and right across the three-lane stretch of road, the driver escaped unharmed from the incident after their car ended up safely in a ditch.
Take a look for yourself and see how close a scrape it was.
Editor's note: The motorist who captured the incident on camera said the year displayed on his dashboard camera was off by two years, hence the reading on the YouTube clip above.
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- Truck Skids to a Halt at Unexpected Red Light
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