Heart-stopping moment cyclist escapes crash by seconds after two-car smash at junction

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A cyclist running a red light narrowly avoided getting injured when a driver fleeing from the police hit another car in a bizarre collision.CCTV footage emerged showing the heart-stopping moment a Porsche SUV driver flouted traffic rules and ran a red light in the opposite direction to the cyclist.As the cyclist takes a swerve to the right, the car slams into a silver sedan at the junction and the two cars careen across the street, taking out a traffic light before coming to a stop in a front yard.No one was seriously hurt, according to reports.The incident took place at east Julian Street and north 17th Street in San Jose, US, on Thursday (March 24).San Jose Police said the 53-year-old driver, Carlos Bryand, took off after an officer tried to pull him over for speeding.The officer did not pursue him due to protocol, but the crash happened shortly after.Officer Steve Aponte, of San Jose Police Department, said: "As an officer, this is the worst-case scenario."You see so many violations occurring in one time that are not only dangerous for the drivers who are committing them or the riders who were committing them, but for pedestrians."Local resident Danny Rey told ABC News that he has seen many crashes on his security cameras."You have to tell everyone out there to be careful," he said."I've got a son that rides a bike to work.