Cars sent flying after extreme temperature causes road surface to buckle

Drivers were sent flying through the air on an American highway after a heatwave caused the road surface to buckle.

Traffic camera footage released by the Minnesota Department of Transportation shows cars being flung into the air as they hit an unexpected bump in the road.

One driver posted on Reddit saying the bump on Highway 36 was “at least 1.5 feet tall, maybe 2”.

The same driver said the speed limit on the road was meant to be 55 mph but people typically drive as “65-70” though the area.

The Twin Cities region saw temperatures reach in excess of 32 degrees last week, with the high temperatures are believed to be the cause behind the damage to the road.

The road has since been repaired.