An Ohio man says he slammed his vehicle into a utility pole after a cicada flew into the car and slapped him in the face.
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Bodycam footage revealed the aftermath of Cincinnati resident Vincent Bingham’s accident after he encountered a cicada who inadvertently caused his car accident. As reported by Fox News, witnesses said Bingham was not speeding but he jerked his steering wheel and slammed into the utility pole.
“The story of a #cicada that caused a driver to crash on Riverside Dr. earlier in the week has been all the buzz. As the kids like to say, “Video, or it didn’t happen…” well here it is: (PS We’re so glad this young man is ok. He has been a great sport about the whole thing)”, the Cincinnati Police Department wrote on their official Twitter page.
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The story of a #cicada that caused a driver to crash on Riverside Dr. earlier in the week has been all the buzz.
As the kids like to say, “Video, or it didn’t happen…” well here it is:
(PS We’re so glad this young man is ok. He has been a great sport about the whole thing) pic.twitter.com/cSdoBBeh3G
— Cincinnati Police Department (@CincyPD) June 10, 2021
Brood X cicadas have been swarming over the United States in the East Coast and Midwest which has caused residents to freak out since this is the first time in 17 years that the insects have taken over the region.