A Porsche driver cheated narrowly cheated dying – when a fence submit smashed by his seat only one inch from his head in a crash on nation highway.
The motive force was a fraction from being impaled by the fence submit when the posh Boxster sports activities automobile misplaced management earlier than hitting the fence practically the rich village of Shirenewton, Monmouthshire.
Eyewitnesses on the scene noticed a jagged fence submit protruding by the windscreen, above the steering wheel and between the motive force’s headrest.
The fortunate driver escaped with minor cuts and bruises after the wood panel missed him by an inch – and a passenger was unscathed.
A Porsche driver cheated narrowly cheated dying on New Yr’s Eve – when a fence submit smashed by his seat only one inch from his head in a crash on nation highway. Pictured: the plank impaled by the automobile headrest
The Boxster 987 – price greater than £50,000 – was severely broken on the entrance drivers facet and on the rear
The crash occurred on a rustic highway on New Yr’s Eve morning and no different autos have been concerned.
The well-heeled village was named within the high 50 poshest place to reside within the UK. However the identify of the Porsche driver has not been launched.
An eyewitness, who requested to not be named, mentioned that the result might have been a lot worse.
He mentioned: ‘The motive force hit the kerb and hedgerow and the fence saved him from coming into the adjoining discipline.
‘Upon hitting the fence, this then broke up inflicting it to undergo the motive force’s door window, by the motive force’s headrest and push by the rear window.’
The fortunate driver escaped with minor cuts and bruises after the wood panel missed him by an inch – and a passenger was unscathed
He mentioned the automobile – a Boxster 987 price greater than £50,000 – was severely broken on the entrance drivers facet and on the rear.
‘Fortunately on the time there was no different highway consumer,’ he mentioned.
‘The motive force acquired away with what appeared like a minor reduce above his proper ear and the passenger a minor reduce by his left ear.
‘Each driver and passenger have been very very fortunate, the motive force was lower than one inch from being impaled by his head.’
Gwent Police confirmed they attended the scene and are investigating.
