An Ohio driver’s mistake on a highway led to a multi-vehicle wreck that was caught on video and shared by state officials on social media.
In the footage, posted by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the driver of a red van appeared to miss their exit, then stopped in the middle of the road. While two cars managed to stop in time as the van sat still, a third vehicle slammed into the rear vehicle, causing a chain reaction.
The red van then fled the scene, taking the very exit it had originally missed.
“When you are driving along a major interstate and you miss your exit do you: A) keep driving and get off at the next one or B) come to a complete stop, cause a multi-car rear-end crash and then drive away,” ODOT asked in a May 1 Facebook post which used the incident as a warning for all drivers who miss their intended exit.
“HINT: The answer is NEVER B,” the department continued. “Do not be this driver.”
ODOT said the incident did not cause any life-threatening injuries, according to local Fox 8, although vehicles sustained damage.
As of Friday, local police had yet to track down the driver of the red van.
