DORAL, Fla. — Newly released dashcam footage shows the moments a pickup truck went airborne and crashed onto another vehicle, leaving one driver lucky to be alive.

Video captures the scene as the truck plows through a concrete barrier and lands on top of an unsuspecting car. Debris -- including shattered glass, a tire and twisted metal -- is seen across the roadway as the pickup crushes the car beneath it.

The crash happened on the Friday around 5 a.m. on the Palmetto Expressway, near Northwest 36th Street in Doral.

Investigators say 26-year-old Reinerio De La Torre Toledo was driving the truck and is believed to have taken his own life moments before the vehicle went airborne.

Detectives with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office say a gun was recovered at the scene, and a witness said detectives mentioned finding bullet casings.

The driver of the other vehicle has been identified as Jorge Reales of Miramar. A GoFundMe created by a family friend says Reales is unable to work and faces an overwhelming financial burden due to extensive medical treatment.

At the time of the crash, authorities said the 57-year-old was in stable condition, though the full extent of his injuries was not immediately known.

Traffic along the southbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway was shut down for miles and remained backed up for hours. Aerial footage showed investigators examining the wreckage near a large hole left in the concrete barrier.

Family and friends of Reales say they are grateful he survived and are asking for financial support as he recovers.

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