Horrifying moment motorcyclist is sent hurtling through the air after crashing into the back of car at a junction

THIS is the horrifying moment a motorcyclist was hurled through the air after smashing into a car.

The terrifying crash happened on a residential street in Almondbury, Huddersfield at around 3pm on Monday.

Shocking footage showed the rider hurtling towards a slow-moving silver car along a residential street in the middle of the day.

The rider smashes into the motor, which is sent hurtling round by the impact, before being thrown into the air.

The rider appears to do a cartwheel in the air surrounded by flying debris, before landing hard on the ground.

As he lay in the middle of the road passersby rushed to make sure he was okay.

The person filming suddenly cuts off the video as smoke billows from the car and the biker lies in the street.

The biker is thought to have fled the scene.

Further footage shows people surrounding the damaged bike, with emergency service vehicles at the scene.

Commenting on social media, people said the biker was lucky to be alive.

One said: "How the hell did he run away?"

Another said: "How did he walk away from that?"

West Yorkshire police in a statement said: “Police received reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and a car at Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, at 3:40pm today (16/12).”

“The motorcyclist is reported to have fled the scene.”

“The car’s occupant is not believed to have suffered serious injuries.”

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