A driver had a miraculous escape after his car was flattened beneath a truck in Xiangtan, China.
On top of this, the truck in question was laden with a tonne of gravel which spilled out when the vehicle toppled over.
A major rescue operation took place and firefighters were astonished to find that the driver of the car was still alive.
An eye-witness was astounded at the man's survival, saying, "We thought the driver definitely died."
The driver was taken to hospital after the ordeal, where doctors discovered he had several broken bones.
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by Dan Bishop