This Video Shows Why You Should Never Follow Another Car Too Closely

This footage shows why you should never follow another vehicle too closely.

The video shows an SUV driving right behind another vehicle on I-41 in Wisconsin last Thursday.

Read: TV Reporter Is Nearly Mowed Down By Colliding Cars Live On Air

Seconds later, the driver in front presses their brakes – and  tailgating SUV loses control.

After swerving from side to side, the SUV veers off the highway and plows into the grassy median before coming to a stop.

Read: Newlywed Who Fled Police in 'Just Married' Car Said He Was 'Trying to Process Everything': Cops

Cops identified the tailgater as a 42-year-old woman who was given a citation. No one was hurt.

Watch: Driver Gets Robbed and Attacked After Sitting in His Car After Crash

Related Articles: