NATIONAL NEWS: Watch the heartstopping moment a hot air balloon narrowly misses a busy road

This is the heartstopping moment motorists on a busy road almost collided - with a hot air balloon.
A hot air balloon gave drivers a scare as it landed on a field next to a Southport coastal road.A hot air balloon gave drivers a scare as it landed on a field next to a Southport coastal road.
A hot air balloon gave drivers a scare as it landed on a field next to a Southport coastal road.

In unbelievable scenes, the balloon has a close shave with cars as it crosses both lanes and tries to aim for a neighbouring field.

Thankfully, no lorries or large vehicles were on the road at the time and oncoming traffic slowed down to allow the balloon to land safely.

Paul Ellis captured the moment on his car’s dashboard camera as the huge red balloon came into view and ended up hovering above Marine Drive in Southport.

He uploaded the 47-second clip to YouTube on Saturday, where it’s since had over 4,000 views.

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