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Driver hits accelerator by mistake, lands SUV on rooftop

<b>WHAT A CRASH:</b> CCTV footage captures the moment a driver accidentally hits the accelerator of his SUV instead of braking and ends up landing on a rooftop <i>Image: YouTube</i>
<b>WHAT A CRASH:</b> CCTV footage captures the moment a driver accidentally hits the accelerator of his SUV instead of braking and ends up landing on a rooftop <i>Image: YouTube</i>

China - You've probably seen cars crash into other vehicles, roadside barriers even smash into traffic lights but how often do you witness a vehicle landing on the rooftop of a house?

CCTV footage captured the moment a driver of a Honda CR-V lost control, careered off-road and landed on top of a house.

The incident, uploaded on YouTube by CCTV+, occurred in Taizhou city of east China’s Jiangsu Province. 

Pedal error

The driver was attempting to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle and was travelling about 70km/h when the crash occurred.

The driver said he accidentally hit the accelerator instead of applying the brakes and swerved towards the house. The SUV can be seen hanging precariously on a rooftop.

A crane was used to remove the SUV.

Watch the crash below:

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