Watch heart-stopping moment race car is sent flying 90 degrees in the air towards fans after ‘freak’ crash

FANS were left terrified after a speedway car flipped into the air and hurtled towards spectators in New Zealand.

The terrifying moment saw one of the cars fly 90 degrees into the air and over the safety barriers of the track.

The cars collided on a speedway cornerCredit: https://nypost.com/

After the car in front rolled, the green car was sent flying verticallyCredit: https://nypost.com/

Such was the speed, the car went flying towards the barriersCredit: https://nypost.com/

The car went flying for the barriersCredit: https://nypost.com/

The car produced sparks as it flewCredit: https://nypost.com/

Somehow no one was hurt as the car hit the standsCredit: https://nypost.com/

Despite the car breaching the barriers, thankfully no one was hurt.

The incident came on one of the speedway turns, when the front of a lime green speedway car collided with the rear bumper of a purple rival.

The collision sent the purple car rolling which in turn flipped the green car.

After breaching the barriers and flying into the stands, sparks could be seen flying from the green car.

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A second angle showed the near-miss nature of the crashCredit: https://nypost.com/

Beachlads Speedway President told The New Zealand Herald: “The drivers were OK and no one from the public was hurt.”

Speedway New Zealand have also confirmed they will be reviewing the incident.

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