Motorcyclist narrowly avoids being crushed when an out-of-control digger crashes into a Jeep in terrifying footage
- A motorcyclist came inches from being hit by a digger and car in Kerala, India
- The construction vehicle had veered onto the other side of the national highway
- Crash narrowly misses him but front of Jeep clips him and knocks him to ground
A motorcyclist had a lucky escape when an out-of-control JCB and a Jeep crashed beside him as he sat at the side of the road.
The terrifying CCTV footage shows the man trying to scramble off his bike as the rebounding vehicles head towards him in on a national highway in Kerala, India, on Saturday.
The footage starts with the digger swerving off the other side of the road and heading towards the motorcyclist.
Then a white Jeep coming from the opposite direction brakes sharply to try to avoid the JCB.
A motorcyclist narrowly avoided being crushed by a JCB and a car which crashed head-on in Kerala, India
The man sitting on his motorcycle is initially unaware of what is happening behind him and to his shock turns around to see the JCB coming towards him.
Fortunately for him the white Jeep crashes into the large digger and forces it to miss him by inches.
He is, however, knocked off his bike and onto the ground as the corner the white Jeep clips him.
The man is knocked off his bike and onto the ground when the front corner of the white Jeep clips him
As the JCB and Jeep hurtle towards him the motorcyclist can be seen scrambling to get off his bike
The vehicles come to a halt and the man stumbles out from under the car and away from the scene, checking his hands and looking down at his jeans which are covered in stains.
Two men come over to check if everyone involved is okay and the man picks up his motorcycle.
Local reports said the passengers inside the car were not injured but the JCB driver was taken to a private hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.