A silver Ford Mustang has split in half and been absolutely destroyed following a crash in Palmdale, California.

Witnesses of the crash claims that the muscle car was street racing a white Mustang when the duo were forced to slam on their brakes as they approached a red light.

Fox 11 Los Angeles reported that the white Mustang involved in the street race managed to fishtail through traffic and drove away. However, the silver pony car was T-boned by a Mercedes-Benz and pushed into a wooden pole where it split in half.

Those involved in the crash were taken to hospital shortly after the passenger of the Mustang left in a critical condition.

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