A man had an incredibly lucky escape recently in India when he crashed into a bus but avoided being crushed by the smallest of margins.

His scooter went under the vehicle and was run over but the man, who was flung to one side, escaped being crushed a few inches.

The incident took place in Vitla, South India.

An eyewitness Suresh Naik said: “The man was lucky to survive. He even tried to pick a fight with the van driver blaming him for the accident.”