Video of Near-Crash in CT Becomes a YouTube Sensation

EDITOR'S NOTE: The video contains strong language which may be considered offensive by some.

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A video depicting a near-crash between a car and motorcycle on a busy South Windsor road has gone viral.

As of Thursday afternoon, the YouTube posting by "CrashTestDave" had garnered more than 1,280,000 views.

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A motorcycle operator wearing a video camera on his helmet recorded an encounter between his bike and a woman driving a car heading eastbound on Sullivan Avenue.

When the road changes from two lanes to one, just east of Rye Street, the woman driving the car attempted to pass the motorcycle on the right, a violation of traffic laws. The motorcycle operator explicitly hollered at the woman, using somewhat colorful language.

A short distance ahead, the rider spotted a police officer in the parking lot of CrossFit South Windsor. He told the officer, "She tried to run me out of my lane at the merge. I have it on video." The officer then turned on his lights and pulled the car over, with the biker following behind.

Video credit: CrashTestDave via YouTube