A DRIVER had a miraculous escape after a crash on the M42 near Redditch in which his car rolled down an embankment and ended up on its roof.

Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were called to the scene on the westbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions three and two shortly after 8.30am this morning.

An ambulance service spokesman said the crews found the driver, a man in his 40s, had managed to free himself from the car and was on his feet uninjured.

“Crews had to battle through thick hedges and shrubbery in order to reach the man, whilst the air ambulance was able to land on a field nearby where the vehicle had come to rest,” he said.

“The man was assessed, but incredibly walked away uninjured, bar a small graze to his arm and did not require transporting to hospital.

“Given the nature of the incident and the fact the car has overturned, the man is fortunate not to have suffered more significant injuries.”