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THIS is the shocking moment a van spins out of control on the M4 motorway - missing a passing car by inches.

The terrifying dashcam video shows the van skid off towards the side of the busy motorway, before swerving in front of oncoming traffic.

 This is the terrifying moment a van spins out of control on the M4 motorway - missing another car by inches
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This is the terrifying moment a van spins out of control on the M4 motorway - missing another car by inchesCredit: ViralVideoUK
 A terrifying dashcam video shows the van skid off towards the side of the busy motorway, before swerving in front of oncoming traffic
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A terrifying dashcam video shows the van skid off towards the side of the busy motorway, before swerving in front of oncoming trafficCredit: ViralVideoUK
 The car almost swerves off the side of the hard shoulder before quickly veering back in front of the car
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The car almost swerves off the side of the hard shoulder before quickly veering back in front of the carCredit: ViralVideoUK

Heavy rain hammers the ground as the van loses control while travelling in the middle lane.

Heart-stopping footage shows the van veer over to the hard shoulder, before quickly swerving in front of the oncoming traffic.

The van skids on the busy road's wet surface before spinning twice and stopping directly in front of the filming car.

Thankfully the car taking the dashcam footage pulls out into the middle lane just in time - avoiding a potentially fatal crash.

The video was filmed on the westbound approach to Junction 38 on September 29.

A slow-motion replay shows the cars almost collide in terrifying detail.

A number of other cars can be seen travelling on the motorway in both directions.

While it appears to be getting dark outside - it is clearly not yet night, suggesting it could have been filmed at a busy time of day.


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