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Matthew Dresch

Toddler hijacks mum's BBC interview on Tesla crash by baring belly live on air

A toddler hijacked his mum's BBC interview about her Tesla crash by baring his belly live on air.

Cheeky Rex, three, could not help but lift up his top as he sat on his mother's lap during her appearance on BBC London yesterday.

The youngster stole the show as his mum, Anna Sanderson, chatted with presenter Riz Lateef about how her family's lives were saved by their car's autopilot mode.

The Mirror exclusively revealed how the Sandersons narrowly avoided being crushed to death by a tree thanks to their Tesla's autopilot.

During yesterday's interview, Rex made his siblings laugh by putting his hands in the air and tapping on the desk with his hands.

Rex showed off his belly live on air (BBC)

His brother and sister covered their mouths in a bid to hide their giggles - but they could not hold back when Rex pulled his top up to reveal his tummy.

Anna tries to maintain her composure and continue the interview as her son rubs his belly with a big grin on his face.

Ms Lateef could not resist commenting on the youngster's cheeky behaviour, saying: 'Oh he's showing us his tummy as well!'.

Laurence Sanderson said he would have crashed into the tree had it not been for his car's autopilot mode (Mirrorpix)
Rex's siblings could not hold back their laughter when he misbehaved (BBC)

She then burst into laughter, adding 'he's keeping everyone entertained'.

The family was invited onto the programme after Laurence Sanderson, his wife and their three children escaped with their lives after a tree hit their car.

They were driving to Dorset for a half term holiday when the 400 year old Oak came crashing down as Storm Dennis battered the country on February 15.

Anna and Laurence were driving to Dorset with their three children when the accident took place (Mirrorpix)

Luckily their £86,000 Model X Autopilot ''kicked in'' and slammed the emergency brakes on, saving their lives.

Incredibly, another Model X coming the other way was also crushed by the tree with the Autopilot function also saving the three occupants' lives.

Speaking about his family's brush with death, financial consultant Laurence said it was a ''miracle'' they survived.

''Another second and we would have been crushed as I wouldn't have been able to react in time. The car undoubtedly saved our lives. We would have been killed without it.''

Dramatic pictures taken by Laurence from the scene on the A31 at Sturminster Marshall show just how lucky his family including his children, Max, 12, Isabella, nine, and Rex, three, were.

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