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Need To Know > World > Car flies off road onto sandy beach after ‘brake failure’ sees driver lose control
A black Corsa Sport crashed onto Glencairn Beach in Cape Town after brake failure sent it through a red light and airborne - the driver survived with broken limbs.
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Car flies off road onto sandy beach after ‘brake failure’ sees driver lose control

Katie Dollard
Last updated: May 15, 2025 1:46 pm
Katie Dollard Published May 15, 2025
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Moment car crashes into beach. (Jam Press/@rassilasmotse_studios)
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A car was sent soaring onto a beach after sudden brake failure caused the driver to lose control.

CCTV captured the dramatic moment a black Corsa Sport landed on the sand early on Tuesday morning.

According to police, the driver lost control due to a brake failure.

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It has been reported that the vehicle went through a red traffic light before zooming down the road and landing right by the waterline.

A video of the incident shows the car speeding down the road before taking a nosedive onto the beach, as reported by Need To Know.

(Jam Press/@rassilasmotse_studios)

The car lands upside down and continues to flash its lights, as nearby residents turn their lights on and police arrive at the scene.

The driver escaped with a broken leg and arm.

Authorities have not released an official statement.

(Jam Press/@rassilasmotse_studios)

The incident occurred shortly after 2am on Glencairn Beach, Cape Town, South Africa.

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A black Corsa Sport crashed onto Glencairn Beach in Cape Town after brake failure sent it through a red light and airborne - the driver survived with broken limbs.
Car that crashed into the beach. (Jam Press/@rassilasmotse_studios)

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