Video | Truck flips over, skids down Mexican road in cloud of smoke

Security camera footage has emerged of a spectacular accident in Mexico. The video shows a truck that flipped over and skidded down a highway in a cloud of smoke on Tuesday.

The incident took place on the road connecting Mexico with the state of Veracruz, near the town of Texcoco.

The driver of the vehicle, which was carrying cement, lost control as he took a bend. The truck turned over and kept moving forward, injuring a woman who was riding in the passenger seat. Eye witnesses rushed to the scene and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.