Scott Clarke was driving in Watford, Herts, on Tuesday evening when he heard a "bang" after a 30ft tree fell onto the roof of his van trapping him and his friend inside

A dad -of-five says he's lucky to be alive after a freak accident ont eh road left him shaken.

Scott Clarke, 43, was driving with his friend William Martin in Watford, Herts, on Tuesday evening when he heard a "bang" and suddenly stopped the vehicle. Realising they were trapped firefighters had to be called to cut them out of the van.

The pair were later shocked to realise that a huge tree had toppled directly onto their van. The 30ft tree fell on his moving van - coming to rest on its roof - smashing the windscreen but they both miraculously escaped serious injury .

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