Here's The Terrifying Moment A Driver Had A Stroke At The Wheel

A bike vlogger is seen following a car as its driver has a stroke at the wheel, crashing into multiple pieces of road furniture before coming to a stop

Matt Robinson

14 Dec 2016

Warning: You may find parts of this video distressing. Viewer discretion advised

When someone has a medical issue behind the wheel, the results can be devastating. Thankfully, in the case of this Cadillac driver - who’d seemingly had a stroke at the wheel - the car eventually came to a stop without having hit any other vehicles.

He was spotted by a bike vlogger, with his car already wearing significant damage and a flat tyre. He’s seen weaving on and off the road, even hitting a lamppost at one point. After driving onto the verge one more time, the Cadillac dug its front wheels into the dirt and finally stopped. It wasn’t until the biker and other bystanders got to the man and turned the engine off that the wheels stopped turning.

It didn’t take long for the good Samaritans to work out that he’d had a stroke, and paramedics were quickly on the scene. According to the uploader, the driver was said to be “home and recovering” four days after this was filmed.

It’s a scary video to watch, but it’s great to see so many people stop to help.

Via Auto Evolution

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

The best part of this was the amount of people that actually stopped and rushed over. So many strangers shoulder to shoulder just wanting to help.

I know what it’s like for that guy. My dad had a serious stroke when he was 25 and was going to die. Miraculously he survived and even managed to learn to walk again. Now he’s able to do things like ride bikes and do normal things again.