Hoons turn iconic Australian bridge into dangerous fireworks display
A motorist has captured footage of people in several cars letting off fireworks while driving over a major Brisbane bridge, nearly causing an accident in the process.
The video, reposted to several social media platforms by 7News, shows occupants of at least four cars letting off fireworks as they travel over the Gateway Bridge, which crosses the Port of Brisbane as part of the M1 Freeway bypass around the Queensland capital's CBD.
Passengers wearing hoodies and balaclavas are also seen leaning out their windows and gesturing at other motorists. The visible cars appear to be Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores, though one is badly damaged and is missing its rear bumper.
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Many of the fireworks released detonated within metres of the road surface, including some directly in front of the camera vehicle.
This appears to cause the driver of the camera vehicle to become distracted, failing to see a red car stopped on the bridge despite its flashing hazard lights.
The vehicle narrowly misses a high-speed rear-end collision at the last second, while the vehicles on the right also hit their brakes to avoid crashing into one another.
It's not yet known whether any of the perpetrators have been tracked down.
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