Motorcyclist films heartbreaking goodbye to his family after horror crash that killed his friend

A MOTORCYCLIST filmed a heartbreaking farewell to his family as he lay covered in blood after a horror smash that killed his friend.

Kevin Diepenbrock recorded the video with his mobile phone to apologise to his family for "being stupid".

The 41-year-old was riding with his co-worker, Phillip Polito, on separate bikes when he smashed into the back of his pal after he suddenly braked.

Both were sent crashing 50ft off a steep embankment near the Tennessee-North Carolina border but Phillip sadly didn't make it.

As he lay covered in blood and dirt, Kevin filmed the heart-wrenching video after he was unable to text or call his relatives.

In it he says: "Hey everybody, I f****d up, that’s all I can really say. At about 10.30 this morning. Been laying here ever since. About 50ft down in the ravine. I just wanted to say I love you guys. Sorry I was being stupid, but you know that’s what I do."

Thankfully, the motorcyclist's cries for help for heard by a couple who had pulled over to get a drink.

He was airlifted to hospital after he was hauled out of the embankment by a rescue team 27 hours after first crashing.

Kevin suffered punctured lungs, broken ribs and spinal fractures in the horror crash.