‘Carnage’: Wild crash after botched Facebook Marketplace sale

Dashcam footage has captured a dramatic road rage incident that occurred after a Facebook Marketplace meetup went horribly wrong.

A wild road rage crash on one of Adelaide’s busiest roads has been captured on dashcam footage – and it’s believed to have occurred after a Facebook Marketplace meetup went horribly wrong.

The incident took place on Main North Road in Nailsworth, north of Adelaide, at around 10pm on Monday night.

The dramatic clip shows two cars – a silver hatchback and a blue sedan – driving side-by-side before the hatchback suddenly rear-ended the sedan and then swerved into its side.

The hatchback then appeared to lose control and veered off the road, clipping a light post before crashing into a fire hydrant, sending water gushing all over the street.

Meanwhile, the blue sedan fled the scene.

Dashcam footage of a road rage incident that apparently occurred after a Facebook Marketplace meetup went wrong. Picture: Seven

The 21-year-old female hatchback driver told 7News that she and a friend had arranged to meet up with a group of people who were in a blue car at a nearby McDonald’s.

It is believed that the group was buying a pair of shoes from her male friend, who got into sedan to drive to a nearby ATM at the buyer’s request.

But while he was in the car, the woman believed her friend was threatened, which is why she followed them and “did what she did”.

A witness, Bilal Elmaway, who assisted the woman and her passengers after the crash, said she had told him she was trying to protect her friend as the buyers had reportedly threatened to stab him unless he complied with their demands.

Mr Elmaway said the scene was “absolute carnage”.

It occurred on one of Adelaide’s busiest roads. Picture: Seven

South Australia Police told news.com.au, “Just before 10pm on Monday 12 May, police and emergency services responded to a collision between a silver sedan and a fire hydrant on Main North Road at Nailsworth.

“Upon arrival, police spoke to the driver of the sedan, a 21-year-old from Para Hills who advised that just before colliding with the fire hydrant, she had collided with the side of a blue sedan.

“The blue sedan didn’t stop and continued south on Main North Road. The collision is under investigation.”

In relation to the claims about the botched late-night sale, no formal report has been made to police.

It is understood that the friend managed to escape from the blue sedan after the collision and no serious injuries were reported.

The woman in the silver car claimed she thought her friend was being threatened in the blue car so tried to protect him. Picture: Seven

Facebook Marketplace has tips on its website for safely meeting up with people from the platform.

“If you’re meeting someone in person, we recommend arranging your meeting in a public, well-lit area,” the site advises.

“Use a live location sharing app or function on your mobile phone to share your location with a family member or friend during your scheduled meetup.

“Create and share your meeting plan with a trusted friend or family member.”

Originally published as ‘Carnage’: Wild crash after botched Facebook Marketplace sale