An Audi R8 crashed into a Porsche Cayenne after running a red light, causing 2,000,000 yuan (£230,000) in damage in southern China's Changde city on October 8.

The dramatic CCTV video shows an Audi R8 speeding into a Porsche Cayenne turning a corner at an intersection, causing it to flip over.

Since the four people in the two cars all wore seatbelts, only the three people in the Porsche Cayenne suffered minor scratches.

According to reports, the motorist named Chen drove his new Audi R8 to an internet cafe. Since he saw the traffic light was going to change to yellow, he sped up to try to drive through.

When Chen saw a Porsche Cayenne turning a corner in front of him, he braked his car immediately. But since his car was going too fast and the road was slippery, he smashed into the Porsche.

Chen was blamed for the incident. Police fined and deducted points from his licence.

The estimated loss is around 2,000,000 yuan (£230,000).

The video was provided by local media with permission.

10月8日凌晨4时18分，在湖南常德城区洞庭大道与武陵大道交叉路口，一辆全新的奥迪R8与一辆卡宴发生剧烈碰撞，卡宴当场被撞翻，损失将近两百万。事故究竟是怎么发生的呢？路面监控记录下来事发时惊险的一幕。
视频显示，路口下方直行方向一辆小车闯红灯快速驶入路口，结果与对向车道一辆左转弯小车发生猛烈碰撞，左转弯小车瞬间发生180度翻滚，滑行一段距离后仰翻在路面上。接到报警后，民警迅速赶到现场处置。两辆事故车分别是一台奥迪R8和一台卡宴。事故造成两辆小车严重受损，现场两车零部件碎片散落一地。所幸两辆车上的四名司乘人员都系了安全带，除了被撞翻的卡宴车上的三人有轻微擦伤外，均无大碍。
据民警了解，原来当晚奥迪车驾驶员陈某驾驶着才买的新车准备去网吧上网，经过路口时，看到直行方向眼看就要由绿灯转黄灯了，于是想抢黄灯通过。随后民警查看路面公共场所视频时发现，奥迪车通过路口时，已经显示是红灯。只是驾驶员陈某发现前方有转弯车时才赶紧踩刹车进行避让，但由于速度快，加上路面湿滑，为时已晚。
通过现场调查和视频取证，最终民警认定闯红灯的奥迪车驾驶员陈某负事故的全部责任，同时民警对陈某未按信号灯指示通行的违法行为处罚款200元，驾驶证记6分的处罚。据初步估计，事故造成两车损失严重，两车车损约200万元。民警提醒，车辆行径路口时，一定要减速慢行，严格按照信号灯指示通行，切勿抢灯通行，更不能闯红灯通行，否则极易导致交通事故。（视频由湖南台提供）