This is the heart-stopping moment a car was sent flying across a motorway in Middlesbrough, northeast England after narrowing missing a cyclist.<br /><br />James Hannaway captured the footage on a camera that was attached to his bike when he was driving on the A171 near Pinchinthorpe on Wednesday (March 11). <br /><br />The video shows a car overtake at high speed and swerve, before it plunges off the motorway and is only halted by a tree.<br /><br />Footage later shows the cyclist stopping his bike and rushing to assist the driver of the crashed vehicle. <br /><br />James posted the shocking footage to Twitter with the caption: "Inches from death for both of us. First thing he asked when I got him out of the car 'did I hit you?' Thankfully not."<br /><br />The filmer, James, told Newsflare: "I was cycling home from work when an 18-year-old driver doesn't see me. He responds at the last minute and ends up losing control and putting his car in a tree.<br /><br />"I jump off my bike to help him from the car. I then wait with him until the ambulance and police arrive."<br /><br />James added: "I have been cycling that route for over 20 years on and off. Recently I have been cycling five days per week all weather. I had hi-vis hump backpack on and hi-vis jacket with a large flashing rear light and it was wet but daylight. The road is not ideal as it is 70mph.<br /><br />"The driver got out of the car with my help and was holding his side because it hurt but when the ambulance came he was put on a spinal board. <br /><br />"I stayed with him and calmed him down until the ambulance and police arrived, about 40 minutes later. I felt sick when I watched the video at home and realised what could have been so different for both of us."
