A LORRY driver had a miraculous escape in China after an accident left his cab hanging precariously over the edge of a flyover.

The truck appeared to be defying gravity as it dangled 100ft above the ground in Chengdu, reports the Tianfu Morning Post.

The lorry, which was carrying a container, lost control on a tight bend and crashed into the side of the flyover, breaking through metal crash barriers.

The container crashed to the street below but the driver’s cab somehow managed to avoid following the same fate.

Eye witness Mrs Li said she heard a big bang then a series of crashes between 11pm and midnight.

“Originally I thought somebody was letting off firecrackers. However when my family and I went out we were surprised to find a lorry hanging over the bridge, and a man in his 40s was struggling to climb out,” she said.

“We were so scared watching him climb through the dangling truck to safety. The driver said he was the only person in the lorry, and it’s lucky that he had his seat belt on.”

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