'Guitar guy' shown hitching ride in dangerous stunt on San Diego freeway
619NewsMedia shared the footage in an Instagram post titled, 'Guitar Guy Spotted.' The outlet explained that the dangerous activity was documented by a motorist on the northbound 125 Freeway in Spring Valley. (Swipe through the accompanying post to view the footage.)
'It's unclear whether the man was intentionally hitchhiking or if he had jumped onto the vehicle at some point during its route,' 619NewsMedia remarked.
According to the California Highway Patrol, no emergency calls were made around this time, so the hitchhiker apparently made it safely through the area.
However, and obviously, this type of activity is perilous and illegal, and not advisable.
More from 619NewsMedia: 'While the full context is unclear, officials emphasize that riding on the exterior of a moving vehicle is extremely unsafe and could have led to serious injury or worse.'
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