Teenage daredevil somersaults over car driving straight towards him

Teenage daredevil somersaults over car driving straight towards him at 30mph in terrifying stunt

  • Matthew Brown, 18, performed his stunt in a St Louis parking lot at night 
  • According to the footage, Mr Brown rand towards the bright red Corvette 
  • Moments before impact, Mr Brown jumped into the air to perform a somersault
  • As he rolls, the car passed underneath him at 30mph, allowing him to land safely 

This is the amazing moment a teenager performs a somersault as a Corvette races towards him at 30mph. 

Matthew Brown, 18, from St Louis, Missouri risked his life in the parking lot to perform the stunt in front of a gang of onlookers. 

As the red sports car approaches, Mr Brown can be seen running towards the Corvette before leaping into the air moments before the car strikes him. 

Matthew Brown from St Louis, Missouri, races towards the little red Corvette during the stunt

Mr Brown leaps moments before colliding with the red sports car, clearing its composite body

Mr Brown leaps moments before colliding with the red sports car, clearing its composite body

Mr Brown continues to rotate as the car passes beneath him at 30mph

Mr Brown continues to rotate as the car passes beneath him at 30mph 

Audio from the video clip suggests Mr Brown may have made contact with the car’s composite bodywork. 

Despite this, Mr Brown makes it safely into the air, rotating once before landing on the tarmac. 

One witness can be heard crying out ‘oh, my God’ after hearing the possible impact. 

Amazingly, Mr Brown is able to clear the sports car's roof and its trunk before landing safely

Amazingly, Mr Brown is able to clear the sports car’s roof and its trunk before landing safely