Video shows stunning motorcycle crash with rider flipping over car

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Food delivery driver flips motorcycle over car

Traffic cameras in Argentina recorded a stunning crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. Credit: Centro de Operaciones Tigre via Storyful

A motorcycle accident caught on camera in Argentina looks like something from an action movie. 

Motorcycle accident caught on camera

The backstory:

A motorcyclist was delivering food in the Buenos Aires suburb of Tigre when he crashed into a car making a turn. 

City officials say he failed to brake and hit another car, causing him to fly through the air. 

Video perspective:

The city of Tigre released video of the accident, which shows the man flying and flipping over the car so that he almost lands feet first. 

Dig deeper:

The motorcyclist was treated at the scene, and city officials said a helmet protected him from violent impact and helped save his life. 

Authorities didn’t say how or if the rider was injured otherwise. 

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Local perspective:

The municipality of Tigre has traffic cameras and more than 130 response vehicles that patrol the streets, and responders were alerted to the crash from video recording. 

The Source: Information in this article was taken from a social media post made by Tigre Operations Center, an official local government agency. Video was obtained by Storyful, a social media licensing agency in partnership with FOX Television Stations. This story was reported from Detroit. 

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