A 10-car pileup took place a few weeks back on a freeway in California, with the driver of this dashcam-equipped vehicle lucky enough to steer clear of the sudden stationary traffic.

The video was originally posted on Reddit, with the person behind the wheel claiming that the action occurred following “an illegal car meet” – which, from his description, might explain the incident.

Here’s how it all went down according to user Legendary Milkman: “I discovered that the traffic accident occurred from an illegal car meet that was happening at the time, and the SUV in front of me along with two other cars were switching lanes and hard braking consistently. I got far too compliant with that and instead of switching lanes or staying back as I needed to merge onto the other freeway.”

Even though, by his own admission, the cammer could have driven more carefully, in the end he just managed to get away from getting tangled up in the accident.

In the end, both she as well as the white crossover in front of him swerved and, as far as we can tell, avoided this mess. And to think that all they had to do in order to stay away from all of the drama was to pay more attention and keep their distance…