Watch the heartstopping moment David Platt is mowed down in horrifying car crash in Coronation Street trailer

WATCH the shocking moment David Platt is mowed down by a hitman in a dramatic Coronation Street trailer.

The hairdresser – who is played by actor Jack P Shepherd in the ITV soap – has become embroiled with gangsters after stealing thousands from drug lord Harvey Gaskell last year.

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Viewers know David was desperate to buy his house after mum Gail put it on the market to pay for Bethany’s life saving treatment in Turkey following some botched lipo.

Meanwhile David’s son Max set fire to the house in a failed insurance scam and is now in the same prison as Harvey, putting his life at significant risk.

Harvey has demanded the money back with punishing interest – threatening Max in the process.

And David has had no choice but to work for him in a variety of illegal and dangerous jobs.

However next week David is pushed to the brink and thinks the only way to pay off Harvey and to keep Max safe will be to die.

He reasons that his life insurance will pay Harvey off and solve all of his issues.

And with henchman Andy trying to kill him – David knocks back the booze and ends up stumbling into the road giving Andy the chance to deliver.

“I know I will die today,” David says in the dramatic trailer.

“Killed by a hitman.”

David will be left fighting for his life after bleeding out on the road – but will he die?

Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks recently said: “The story we’re telling is one of a very desperate David, trying to protect his family and keep Harvey and his goons at bay.

“He is struggling to navigate that, and struggling to pay back this big debt he has. He’s struggling to protect his family.

“It all comes to a massive head in early February, when we play a massive stunt that has huge consequences for David.

“So, in trying to protect everyone and do the right thing, he ends up losing quite a few things that he holds dear.

Darkest soap storylines

Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…

EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.

Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.

Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.

Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.

“So, a real journey for David. He’s well-intentioned, but he fails, messes up and makes mistakes, and there’s massive consequences not only for his own family, but for the wider community as well.

“Somebody does get embroiled in David’s downfall, which is quite unexpected.”