A man filmed dancing on top of a moving lorry died after he was struck by an oncoming bridge.
The 25-year-old was knocked off the truck in front of horrified motorists on Eastex Freeway in Houston, Texas, at roughly 11.30am on Thursday, November 10. A video recorded by a nearby driver shows the unidentified man climbing aboard the white Rapid 18-wheeler truck before appearing to dance on top of it as it heads along the freeway.
In the clip, the man sways from side-to-side and waves his arms before ducking to avoid one overpass, the Mirror reports. However, he appears to be looking over to the right when he is hit by a second bridge.
The incident occurred as the lorry passed under Tuan Street Bridge, Houston Police confirmed. It is thought that the man may have been filming himself on top of the heavy goods truck, however this claim has not yet been verified.
An investigation into the tragic incident has since been launched by Houston Police. The truck driver was interviewed by officers, however later released after he was found not to have been impaired.
According to a local newspaper, the victim was rushed to Memorial Hermann Hospital but was sadly pronounced dead.
A driver who witnessed the incident told the Daily Mail that she had to avoid the man's 'contorted' body as she drove past. Crystal Davis was four vehicles behind the truck when the man fell to the ground after slamming into the bridge.
She said: "I saw the blood chunks on the ground. I saw the contorted body and broken neck and arm. It was a horrible way to begin a day."
Incidents of people riding on top of moving vehicles appear to have increased in the United States in the last few months, according to Metro.
A group of youngsters were pictured on top of a moving subway in Brooklyn in June. One was seen dancing and others were walking between the subway cars while the rest were sitting on the edge.
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