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He was driving the Ferrari in Moscow, Russia, when he allegedly lost control and careened into a roadside pole.

The fact that the force of the impact managed to tear his Ferrari in two strongly suggests that speed was a factor.

The car’s V-12 engine and front section remained stuck to the pole while the rest of the body was slung to the side.

Despite the severity of the crash, which caused the airbags to deploy and rendered the car a write-off, the driver and three passengers he was carrying at the time escaped unscathed.

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