Shocking footage shows the moment two motorcyclists are sent flying by a suspected drink driver.
The head-on crash with a car shows the suspect behind the wheel before fleeing the scene without helping the pair.
The bike can be seen travelling down a street when the car suddenly comes into view.
They can be seen in the footage, which was recorded by a security camera, heading straight for the bike.
The rider tries to dodge the car but he and his passenger are hit head-on by the vehicle and sent flying into the air before landing in a heap.
The incident happened in the city of Acopiara in the north-eastern Brazilian state of Ceara, on the afternoon of December 10.
Despite the force of the collision, both motorcyclists survived and were taken to hospital with unspecified injuries.
Police said that they believed the driver of the car was drunk at the time and had then fled the scene without helping the two victims.
Authorities in the area said they had launched an investigation for culpable bodily harm suspicion of driving under the influence and failing to render assistance. during the incident.
The police said: "The case was registered at the Regional Police Station of Iguatu, a unit on duty in the region, and was later transferred to the Municipal Police Station of Acopiara, which will continue the investigations."
It is not known if any arrests had been made following the incident.
Brazil has a history of suspects escaping crime scenes.
In October The Mirror reported how a Harley Davidson rider survived being shot in the head by bike-jackers after the bullet simply bounced off his helmet.
Astonishing footage captured by his helmet cam shows the moment the biker was targeted by crooks on a Honda bike.
The 42-year-old was riding his 2021 Harley Davidson Ultra Limited, worth £23k, through Brazil when he came under fire.
He survived without a scratch when the shot fired by the teenage gunman riding pillion hit his helmet, bounced off, and struck the dashboard of his motorcycle instead.
The incident unravelled last Thursday on the BR-116 federal highway in Itapecerica da Serra, Sao Paulo.
Thieves drove in front of the biker and tried to rob him.
But the heroic biker escaped unscathed and drove away without stopping.
Despite the attempt on his life, the he refused to hand his vehicle over to the crooks and continued all the way to Curitiba, Parana state, southern Brazil.
There, he took part in a charity event where he and other bikers he had been travelling with donated groceries for low-income people.
