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Uber driver describes moment plane clipped his car on 405 Freeway | abc7.com (http://abc7.com/news/uber-driver-describes-moment-plane-clipped-his-car-on-405/2168859/)
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- An Uber driver described the terrifying moment when a small plane clipped his pickup truck as the aircraft crashed and erupted in flames.
The Orange County Fire Authority said the plane only clipped one car as it crashed. That car belongs to Blackstone Hamilton, an Uber driver who was transporting a passenger Friday morning.
Hamilton said as soon as the plane clipped the rear of his car, his vehicle went out of control.
"Spun around, had a passenger in there, saw flames all around us, thought at first it was just a big rig that hit us," he said. "Essentially tried to get control of my vehicle, checked my passenger to make sure he was OK, gave each other a hug that we were still alive."
Uber driver Blackstone Hamilton describes moment the small #plane hit his truck on the 405.
Hamilton said his biggest concern was his Uber passenger, who suffered a bruised elbow in the incident.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- An Uber driver described the terrifying moment when a small plane clipped his pickup truck as the aircraft crashed and erupted in flames.
The Orange County Fire Authority said the plane only clipped one car as it crashed. That car belongs to Blackstone Hamilton, an Uber driver who was transporting a passenger Friday morning.
Hamilton said as soon as the plane clipped the rear of his car, his vehicle went out of control.
"Spun around, had a passenger in there, saw flames all around us, thought at first it was just a big rig that hit us," he said. "Essentially tried to get control of my vehicle, checked my passenger to make sure he was OK, gave each other a hug that we were still alive."
Uber driver Blackstone Hamilton describes moment the small #plane hit his truck on the 405.
Hamilton said his biggest concern was his Uber passenger, who suffered a bruised elbow in the incident.