The 27-year-old woman ended up under the HGV after her car was shunted by a skip lorry behind her in Colchester in Essex and pushed beneath the large lorry.

But despite her car being almost entirely flattened, the woman was rescued and is believed to have escaped without life threatening or serious injuries.

Her car was crushed to such an extent that other drivers at first did not realise VW was beneath the body of the articulated lorry, in between the tyres.

The crash took place with such force that a Toyota Hilux and Seat Ibiza in front of the HGV were also damaged.

It happened on the Braintree-bound carriageway of the A120 opposite the Red Lion pub in Little Tey, Colchester on Tuesday evening. 

Police closed the road in both directions between Marks Tey to Coggeshall for five-and-a-half hours.

A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing a serious injury collision and on suspicion of being under the influence of drink and drugs. He was being questioned at Colchester police station on Tuesday night. 

Minutes before the accident three vehicles had crashed and moved into a bus stop, when the five car collision took place

(dailymail.co.uk)