The incident happened the night of Feb. 9th in Jersey City.
In the video obtained by Eyewitness News, a Ford Taurus is seen veering off Ocean Avenue and onto the sidewalk, missing a man by inches.
It then mows down a light pole and goes across a street into a heap of destruction.
"It sounded like an explosion, like two trucks had collided," said witness Roxy Mumford.
After the crash there was confusion and disbelief. "It was like a war zone," said Mumford. "Everything was knocked over."
Police identify the driver as 47-year-old John Wilson. They say he was driving drunk when he lost control of the car. Police charged him with multiple crimes.
Fortunately no one was injured in the crash.
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