A drunk driver who hopped behind the wheel of a mustard-coloured Ford Mustang for a birthday gift lost control of his car and caused a smash in the middle of a Czech road.
CCTV footage taken from the scene at Pilnáčkova Street in the Czech city of Hradec Kralove showed how the reckless driver careened through a red light and into a busy crossroads.
Unable to tame the 430bhp Mustang, the drunk driver skidded off the tarmac, mounting the kerb and smashing into a road sign before ripping off the sports car’s bumper.
For a moment it looked as though his fellow motorists would miraculously escape the carnage.
But the inebriated pilot somehow managed to steer back onto the road, completing a 360-degree turn before ramming into the rear-end of an unsuspecting Renault Megane.
Police who descended on the scene immediately administered a breathalyser test and found the ashamed driver was indeed drunk at the wheel.
Further inspection revealed he was also driving without a licence.
The Mustang driver ran a red light and barrelled into the crossroads
He smashed into a sign and tore the bumper off the powerful sports car
Somehow he managed to turn back into the road
He finally came to a halt after smashing into the back of an unsuspecting Renault Megane
The police’s investigations discovered that the 50-year-old driver had been gifted a ride in the Mustang as a birthday gift – but only as a passenger.
After enjoying a glass of beer and a shot of rum over a birthday lunch, the man headed to the experience centre to check out the car.
But instead of asking him to sit in the passenger seat, the car’s owners handed him the keys – evidently without checking his licence.
A Hradec Kralove police statement read: ‘The 50-year-old committed four offences at the same time – running a red light, not adhering to the speed limit, driving without a driver’s licence and being drunk behind the wheel.
‘Whether anyone else has committed an illegal act is the subject of further investigation.
Police also revealed that the Megane suffered an estimated 50,000 Czech crowns’ worth of damage (£1,688), while repairs to the Mustang were estimated to cost some £7,000.
The investigation continues.
