Terrifying moment Mercedes runs down man sending him flying through the air
‘How did he get back up?’: Terrifying moment Mercedes runs down man sending him flying through the air before reversing and driving at him again in angry row on city street
- Video shows Mercedes smash into pedestrian sending him flying into the air
- Shocking incident took place in Peterborough in front of shocked bystanders
- Mercedes driver appears to reverse and attempt to hit the man a second time
By Katie Feehan For Mailonline
Published: 05:40 EDT, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 06:14 EDT, 28 August 2020
This is the terrifying moment a motorist runs over a man and sends him flying during a bizarre dispute in front of stunned bystanders.
In the disturbing clip, the Mercedes driver smashes into the man before reversing and attempting to hit him again.
The shocking incident was filmed in Peterborough, last weekend and it is unknown why the road rage incident started.
In the clip, bystanders yell in terror as the motorist ploughs into the man in the street during a heated argument and tries to run him over.
The driver sends the man flying into the air and his body is thrown onto the pavement by the Mercedes car.
After landing crumpled on the street, the man astonishingly manages to pick himself back up off the ground.
A small crowd of people have gathered to watch the brawl. The man and his female companion start yelling at the motorist to leave and he starts reversing his car back into the road.
Video shows the terrifying moment a motorist runs over a man and sends him flying into the air during a bizarre dispute in Peterborough which unfolded in front of shocked bystanders
The pedestrian bounces off the bonnet of the Mercedes before landing on the pavement
The couple walk away but the motorist shockingly attempts to plough into the man again and run him over. However as the vehicle mounts the pavement, it just misses him.
As the Mercedes car eventually drives off, the man smacks on the vehicle window in anger and the woman screams at the driver to leave.
As the car flees the scene, a passenger in the front seat imitates a fake finger pistol sign at the pedestrian the vehicle just ran over.
Social media users were left shocked by the clip and were astounded by how the hit-and-run victim managed to get up again.
One user wrote: ‘As if my man got mowed down by a benz but got back up quick’
Another individual commented: ‘Is anyone else as surprised as I am by how he managed to get back up after being mowed down like that?!’
Video shows Mercedes reversing before motorist appears to try and hit the man a second time
As the Mercedes drives off, the pedestrian who was hit appears to continue the dispute with a second black car, kicking the rear of the car before it follows the Mercedes and also leaves
Whilst one online user exclaimed: ‘How did he get back up?’
Cambridgeshire Police have since made two arrests in connection with the incident.
A 25-year-old man from London was arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, namely a metal baseball bat, and drug driving.
A 19-year-old woman from Peterborough was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and theft.
Both of them have been released on bail to return to Thorpe Wood Police Station on 16 September.