A Providence, Rhode Island resident cheated death and survived a horrific car crash that happened as a result of broadcasting his erratic driving.
According to NBC News 10, Onasi Olio-Rojas was using the Facebook Live feature as he recklessly sped through city streets at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Just before 11:30 a.m., Olio-Rojas crashed into the back of a dump truck and suffered injuries. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured.
According to authorities, Olio-Rojas was driving eastbound on Dean Street in Providence when he rear ended the truck.
Witnesses told police he was driving erratically when he lost control of his car, which spun sideways and then hit the truck. The car then shot across the road and crashed into the Jersey barrier.
Rescue crews had to extricate Olio-Rojas from the vehicle, but the driver of the truck was not injured.
Don’t text, or Facebook LIVE, and drive.