Heartbreaking Footage of Mustang Consumed by Magma in Hawaii

New Edge Mustang is helplessly ravaged by Kilauea volcano eruption on ‘The Big Island’ (Island of Hawaii) in new CBS News video.

Kilauea is the most active volcano in Hawai’ian Islands, and it erupted near the city of Pahoa and the Leilani Estates on May 4. The fountain eruptions have destroyed many homes, roads, vehicles and other constructs.

CBS affiliate KHOU11 recently posted a video of someone’s poor Mustang being completely destroyed by magma. And boy, is it disturbing.

Watching a head-on shot of the slow-moving lava burn right through the metal gate is both astonishing and unsettling. And as you can imagine, the parked Mustang catches fire immediately once the black, monstrous-looking magma flow draws near. It’s like a horror movie—only in slow motion and based completely in reality.

No matter how gut-wrenching this scene may be, at least no one was hurt or killed, and we at Mustang Source are most relieved at that. Cars can be replaced. People? Not so much.

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Derin Richardson

Derin Richardson is a seasoned editor who's worked in print and digital media since 2008. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at California State University, Fullerton, and is an avid fan of American muscle. He oversees content for The Mustang Source, Mustang Forums, Dodge Forum, MB World, JK-Forum and 5Series.

As the grandson of a former L.A. Fire Department mechanic, he's grown up around cars and trucks most of his life. Some of his fondest memories are the times he helped wrench on his grandfather's 1941 Ford Pickup, which he endearingly nicknamed "High Yeller."

He currently drives a Red Hot 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS but appreciates anything with four wheels and a little rumble.

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