Chinese motorist luckily escapes death after transport truck flips on car on highway

A motorist luckily escaped death after a transport truck flipped on it on a highway in southern China.

The terrifying video, filmed in the city of Hengyang in Hunan Province on September 17, shows a car suddenly changing its lane and driving to the front of a truck, causing it to lose control and flipped over on its side.

In another clip, the truck was seen having crushed the car underneath it.

According to the motorist named Luo, the steering wheel turned right when he tried to pick up his phone.

Fortunately, Luo only suffered minor injuries and the truck driver was not injured.

Luo was blamed for the incident.

Police fined him and deducted points from his licence.

The video was provided by local media with permission.