SHOCKING video footage shows the "terrifying" moment a driver lost control of his car on a dual carriageway, causing it to fly through the air and land on the other side of the road, hitting three vehicles.
The crash, which happened when Ryan Vincent tried to undertake another vehicle, closed the A35 in Southampton for several hours.
He was found guilty of driving without due care and attention and driving without insurance following the crash.
The 33-year-old from Crawte Avenue, Holbury, was found guilty in his absence at Aldershot Magistrates Court.
The court was told that Vincent was driving his blue BMW along the A35 heading out of Southampton at 1.15pm on December 27 when he tried to undertake a Peugeot on the Totton bypass
However he lost control of his vehicle, hitting the nearside barrier and rebounded before hitting the front of the Peugeot and then the central reservation barrier.
The momentum caused the BMW to fly through the air and travel onto the eastbound carriageway, hitting a Volkswagen and a Citroen before it came to rest on its roof.
Luckily everyone involved escaped serious injuries, with Vincent only suffering minor injuries.
The magistrate chairing the hearing described the crash as "horrifying" as he was shown dash cam footage of the crash.
Vincent was banned from driving for 14 days for driving without due care and attention and received six points on his licence for driving without insurance.
He was also fined £320, ordered to pay £40 court costs and a £20 victim surcharge.
PC Mike McRoyall, from Totton Roads Policing Unit said: “This was a serious collision that closed a major route in and out of Southampton for several hours, causing huge disruption.
“It could have been completely avoided if Vincent had not driven without due care and attention, trying to undertake another car.
“As you can see from the dash cam footage, this was a terrifying crash for all of those involved, many of whom were just innocent road users going about their daily business when they got caught up in this nasty collision.
“It was only sheer luck that nobody was left seriously injured.
“We hope that by sharing this footage it will send a strong message about how one irresponsible decision can have a huge and potentially devastating impact on not only your life but the lives of other road users around you.
“It is not worth the risk and we will take action to ensure justice is done.”
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