Man films himself driving recklessly before crashing into garbage truck

A man in the US who was left with serious injuries after crashing into a garbage truck allegedly filmed himself weaving in and out of traffic at more than 160km/h.

The Facebook live video posted by Onasi Olio-Rojas shows the 20-year-old hammering through traffic at speeds of up to 177km/h before his luck runs out.

Olio-Rojas crosses towards an off-ramp but spins sideways, hitting the truck and catapulting across the road into a barrier.

The truck driver was luckily uninjured in the accident, but traffic was backed up for at least two hours.

Rhode Island police have confirmed the video's authenticity, according to NBC-10.