Romania crash video: CCTV shows Mercedes launching into air after diabetic episode

Dubai: A Romanian motorist miraculously survived after his speeding Mercedes-Benz was launched into the air by a roundabout kerb, soaring over a bus and two stationary cars before crashing just metres from a petrol station in the northwestern city of Oradea on 3 December, according to Euro Weekly News.

Extraordinary CCTV footage, which has since gone viral worldwide, shows the high-speed Mercedes entering the roundabout the wrong way, clipping the central island and being catapulted into the air. The vehicle vaulted over waiting cars, narrowly missed a road camera, and crashed into a roadside pole on a grass verge.

Police said that the 55-year-old driver had suffered a severe diabetic episode behind the wheel, causing him to faint and lose control moments before the car became airborne. Residents in nearby apartment blocks reported hearing a 'thunderous crash' as the Mercedes slammed into the pole.

Emergency crews pulled the driver from the wreckage and rushed him to hospital, where doctors confirmed he had sustained multiple fractures but no life-threatening injuries. Medical staff later confirmed the driver’s loss of consciousness was caused by dangerously low blood sugar.

Authorities have since fined the driver 1,600 Romanian lei (€300) and suspended his licence for 90 days.