This is the shocking moment a topless man swerves onto the roof of a car speeding down a Texas highway and then is hit by another vehicle.
Shocking footage shows a man waving his back at oncoming traffic in the spring break hotspot of Port Aransas.
Moments later, the car collided with another road user, causing the 22-year-old passenger to fall onto the road.
A separate clip shows the entire scene of the accident with debris scattered on the highway.
Three half-clothed passengers stand quietly on the roadside as emergency services quickly attend to the injured.
Not only was the passenger injured, but another person was also reportedly admitted to the hospital with serious head injuries.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said a 2012 Jeep Wrangler was involved in a crash on State Highway 361 on Saturday.
Port Aransas Mayor Wendy Moore told a local news station how spring break holds huge economic importance for the area, attracting large crowds each year.
Home to approximately 3,000 permanent residents, 100,000 spring breakers visit from far and wide each year
However, Moore said many dangerous incidents this time of year are caused by visitors.
“We have a very large presence of first responders, and they do a lot of training; we bring people in from all over the state to help manage the crowds,” he said.
“We want those residents and visitors alike to know that we work really hard to keep these things separated and keep them safe, and I hope they’ll be equally diligent about where they are in their environment.”
Following the horrific accident, the driver, Riley Rhodes, was arrested and taken into custody.
According to court documents obtained by , the 24-year-old man failed a breathalyzer test, resulting in a blood alcohol content of .14 and .12. KIII 3 News.
In Texas, the legal limit is set at a very low .08.
Rhodes has since been charged with one count of assault while intoxicated and is currently being held in the Nueces County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
The horrific incident is one of 15 arrests made by drunken officers in Port Aransas this weekend.
Port Aransas Police Lt. Mike Hannon said: ”’What the community doesn’t want here, what we’re looking for is bad conduct.
“Unsafe conduct, people who are driving unsafely.”
This comes after a 17-year-old San Antonio teen allegedly opened fire on beachgoers late Saturday night, sending five people to the hospital.
Prosecutors claim the alleged shooter, Ernesto Josiah Castillo, pulled out a gun and opened fire during a confrontation between two rival groups.
Castillo is now being charged with five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
