This Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster looks great

Appearances can be deceiving, though, as the full extent of the damage can be seen once a crane pulls the car over its tires

Car accidents happen, but not so often with rare supercars like the Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster. Even more rarely, the car in question ends up on its roof. Sadly for the owner of this example, that’s exactly what happened near the Great Tujunga Canyon.

It’s unclear exactly how the accident itself occurred, but the aftermath is telling. Like most supercars, the Aventador SV is engineered to keep its tires in contact with the road at almost any cost. Although, as mentioned above, the circumstances of the accident are unclear, the driver of this car somehow managed to overcome the engineering.

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Video from the accident scene begins playing as workers use a piece of wood to hold the passenger-side door to the tarmac. A crane then pulls the driver’s side of the car off the ground and onto the tires. That side of the car actually looks great considering what it just went through.

Despite the initial appearance, the reality is that this bull may be running for the last time. The front passenger side of the car was completely destroyed. There was extensive damage to the bumper, front lip, fenders and hood. The front passenger side headlight is completely gone.

The video is a great reminder of innovative safety features we rarely see, like the roof rollover safety system. In the event of such a rollover, it would actually start suddenly and shoot what looked like horns above the canopy. Here’s an example of how a similar setup would work on a BMW.

Components like the rollover protection system are the reason this car may end up being torn apart. Replacing the parts themselves can cost thousands of dollars. Add in the cost of the bodywork, new headlights, and other possible hidden damage, and salvaging the car can easily become a futile effort.

Image source: Tuge Police