THIS is the terrifying moment a car was suddenly struck by heavy construction equipment on a busy road earlier this week.
The shocking incident happened on the Shore Road in Belfast on Tuesday morning.
The footage shows the vehicle driving through roadworks when it is hit by a piece of rubber testing equipment.
The PSNI said the car was damaged but no one was injured.
They added: "Police received a report of an incident in the vicinity of the Shore Road, Newtownabbey on the morning of Tuesday 12th March when a car was struck by an object.
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"One vehicle was damaged and no one was injured."
Phoenix Energy said the people in the car were "understandably shaken" and an "urgent" investigation is being carried out.
They said in a statement: "We are aware of an incident which occurred whereby a car passing a Phoenix Energy construction project on the Shore Road on Tuesday 12th March was damaged by a piece of rubber testing equipment.
"Such equipment is in common use in such projects.
"The construction work is being carried out by our primary contractor and we know their representatives have been in contact with the driver and the passenger.
"While those in the car were understandably shaken, we understand that they were not injured.
"We are now carrying out an urgent investigation with our contractor and the manufacturer of the equipment to understand the full context of this incident.
"The Health and Safety Executive NI has been informed of this incident by Phoenix and as always, we will fully cooperate with all relevant authorities."
Meanwhile, a woman has warned other drivers to take care after her car "exploded" when she topped up her oil.
Alexis Roddy claims that an attempt at some DIY maintenance left her fearing for her life.
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The 20-year-old decided to take matters into her own hands when a warning light flickered into life on the dashboard of her 2008 Nissan Sentra.
Believing it to be caused by a low oil level, she used some spare oil she had on hand to fill it up rather than taking the car to a garage.
However, after a few days, she says she noticed smoke and tongues of flame spewing from the bonnet as she drove along the motorway.
Alexis pulled over immediately and got out, only to see the vehicle "blow up" and be burned to "a crisp".
She said: "I pulled up and dove out the car as soon as I saw flames coming out the hood.
"In the moment, I mostly felt shock and helplessness.
"There was nothing to do but watch as I waited for help.
"Hearing tyres pop and glass shatter, feeling the flames grow hotter each second – it reminded me of all the precious things life gave me to be grateful for."
