CCTV video captured a car nearly being flattened after it tried to overtake a semi-truck travelling along a Chinese motorway.

The terrifying clip, shot in Yichun City in southern China's Jiangxi Province on April 2, shows a black car speeding to overtake a semi-truck as well as changing lane in front of it.

Since the truck could not brake in time it crashed side-on into the car, causing the smaller vehicle to lose control and spin out 360 degrees.

Although the car was damaged badly, the two people inside only suffered minor injuries. The car driver was blamed for the incident.

2号下午2点50分，沪昆高速宜春境内的民警接到任务，前往处理一起小车与货车相撞的事故，在调取该路段监控后他们发现，整个撞车过程可谓是惊心动魄。
从监控视频我们可以看到，沪昆高速昌往醴陵方向车流量较大，下午2点56分，一辆黑色小车在变道超越前方一辆重型半挂车时，后方货车刹车不及，撞了上去。
小车被撞后车身失控，来了个360度旋转，之后又险些被大货车碾压。事发后，整条路段出现大面积拥堵，交警赶到现场时看到，小车几乎被“挤瘪”（18:20），甚至分不清车头和车尾。
现场的货车司机说，当时小车突然变道超车，等他反应过来时，已经刹不住了。
通过监控的还原，民警判定事故是因为小车违规变道导致，驾驶员袁某要承担全部责任，而此次意外虽然车损严重，好在只造成了车内两名人员轻伤，可谓是不幸中的万幸。