One Lamborghini driver in America can consider themselves lucky to be alive, after a crash into a concrete pole split their supercar in half.
The incident took place in Fairfax County, Virginia on Thursday night. It’s not clear how the accident occurred, but the aftermath is – with the Lamborghini Huracan’s mid-mounted engine and rear axle completely separated from the front of the vehicle.
From Gallows Road and International Drive overnight. Lamborghini hit a concrete light pole and was cut in half. The back end was on fire and quickly extinguished by the crew from Engine 413, Dunn Loring. One adult driver was treated for minor injuries by Medic 413. #fcfrd #news pic.twitter.com/vOG4o1Ovfo
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) April 27, 2018
According to authorities, the Italian machine caught fire as a result of the crash which was quickly extinguished. Incredibly, nobody was seriously hurt – with the driver treated on the scene for minor injuries.
A tweet from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said: “From Gallows Road and International Drive overnight. Lamborghini hit a concrete light pole and was cut in half.
The back end was on fire and quickly extinguished by the crew from Engine 413, Dunn Loring. One adult driver was treated for minor injuries by Medic 413.”
When completely attached to the car, the Lamborghini V10 power unit develops 602bhp and 560Nm of torque in all-wheel-drive Huracan models, sending the £155k supercar to 60mph in 3 seconds flat with a 202mph top speed possible.