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A 61-year-old man is lucky to be alive after a harrowing crash involving a McLaren 720S on a rain-slick highway outside Munich last Saturday morning. Despite the guardrail piercing through the cockpit of the high-performance supercar, the driver sustained only minor injuries, according to local authorities.
The incident occurred around 8 a.m. on August 2, on the transition from the A8 autobahn to the A995 toward Munich. According to a statement from the Holzkirchen highway police, the driver entered a wet curve at what officers described as “an inappropriate speed,” causing him to lose control of the 710-horsepower British sports car.
The McLaren skidded off the roadway and directly into a guardrail. Instead of deflecting the car, the steel barrier sliced through the vehicle’s cabin, narrowly missing the driver and sending debris across the highway. Photos of the aftermath show the orange 720S with its front end crumpled and the rail extending deep into the cockpit—a chilling image that illustrates how narrowly tragedy was avoided.
Emergency crews responded quickly to the scene. The driver received first aid on-site before being transferred to medical personnel for further evaluation. Authorities confirmed he was treated and released shortly afterward.
“A serious outcome seemed inevitable at first glance,” Holzkirchen police posted on social media. “But incredibly, the driver only suffered minor injuries.”
The crash closed the roadway for nearly two hours as police secured the scene and firefighters cleared the debris. An investigation is ongoing, but excessive speed in rainy conditions appears to be the primary cause.
This near-tragedy serves as a stark reminder of how even elite supercars like the McLaren 720S are vulnerable to the elements—and how safety barriers can sometimes deliver both danger and salvation in a single blow.
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