The extreme heat that has scorched many areas of the U.S. these past few days was to blame for a bizarre accident that took place on Highway 29 in Chippewa County, Wisconsin during the weekend.

The high temperatures caused a section of the highway to buckle up and create a…launching ramp.

Local crews had inserted a pair of brightly colored cones on either side of the road to warn drivers but one of them in an SUV evidently didn’t pay much attention and hit the ramp at speed, something that catapulted the vehicle into the air before it landed sideways heading across the median and into the opposite lane.

According to 620 WTMJ News Radio, there were two people inside the SUV who were taken to hospital for minor injuries. No one else was hurt.

Amazingly, a woman who had stopped her car on an overpass to take pictures and video with her cell phone, captured the dramatic scene on film, which you can watch for yourself after the break.

Thanks to Patrick P. for the heads up!

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