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Fraser Watson

Race car gets stuck in tree in frightening crash which sees marshals run to safety

There were bizarre scenes at the latest round of the British Touring Car Championship as one vehicle careered off the track before getting stuck up a tree.

Will Martin was battling to hold off Theo Edgerton after the first corner at Brands Hatch, when the two made contact at high speed. The clash proved enough to send Martin careering off the track and into the barriers.

The impact was harrowing though, with Martin's vehicle spinning out of control as it smashed into tyres before catapulting up into an overhanging tree. The driver was left grateful to a nigh on miracle though, with him - and his car - somehow nestling between the branches as opposed to crashing back down to the ground.

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