A driver has had a remarkable escape twice in the space of a few seconds and has incredible pictures to show for it as well. He almost got decapitated by a plank of wood when it smashed through the windscreen before his van was destroyed by a lorry.
The pictures show the dark grey Ford Transit van totally crushed after it collided with an HGV on Monday, May 2.
The impact of the collision caused the van to flip on its side on the A50 between Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter in Staffordshire at around 11.48am. However, despite the carnage, both the driver of the van and the operator of the HGV managed to walk away with only minor injuries.
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A spokeswoman for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "Crews arrived to find a HGV on its side up an embankment and a van which had sustained significant damage in the collision including a piece of wood through its windscreen.
“The driver of the van, a man, was miraculously out of his vehicle and sitting at the side of the road. He was assessed by the team of ambulance staff and found with injuries not thought to be life threatening.
“He was given treatment on scene before being conveyed by land ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital. The HGV driver, a man, was also out of his overturned vehicle and was assessed on scene by ambulance staff.
“He sustained no apparent serious injuries but was conveyed to the same hospital for further checks due to the serious nature of the RTC. Considering the dramatic scene and significant damage, it was remarkable that no one was killed.”
