'Like Lethal Weapon': Incredible twist after driver plummets 20 metres off highway

There’s been a miraculous twist after a driver plummeted more than 20 metres in a ute from a motorway.

Video obtained by Fox 6 Now shows the car travelling along an overpass in Milwaukee in the US state of Wisconsin on February 7.

The smouldering car flips and tumbles off the overpass and onto the road below.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said two bystanders rushed to the driver’s aid.

Somehow, the driver survived the crash. The ute landed upright.

“The driver was conscious and breathing and did not show signs of impairment,” police said.

“A preliminary investigation indicated the driver was driving on the ramp from the East to the South in the Zoo Interchange when he lost control of the vehicle.”

He was hospitalised but it’s not clear what his current condition is.

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However, the man’s mum told WISN 12 he’s broken his legs and back.

"God must have something special in store for him,”

"Something magical happened.”

Icy roads have caused havoc in Milwaukee recently.

Milwaukee County Highway has been working to remove snow off the roads but has warned drivers it’s almost impossible to clear all of it.

On Twitter, people were shocked by the footage.

“Crazy,” one man tweeted.

Another man added he wanted to know what model of car the man was driving, amazed he managed to survive the fall.

“Looks like a Lethal Weapon movie,” another man tweeted.

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