PBM Kawasaki's Shane Byrne escaped serious injury when the car in which he was travelling was involved in a head-on collision while on the way home to Switzerland - and to make matters worse he was then knocked down by another vehicle.

The Kent man Tweeted about his misfortune, saying: "Bad day. Was in a multi car pile up early am, survived that in the pitch black, got out of my van, then got knocked down by another car!”

“Wish I could say I was joking, fortunately wife and children ok, suspected broken ankle turned out to be ok. 70mph head-on smash, knocked down by another car after the crash and a sore ankle… Somebody was looking out for me!!”

“Like to say a massive thank you from myself and my family to all our well wishers, this isn’t how to modify a Vito.”