A builder in Potters Bar was shocked when he heard a loud bang and found his van crushed under two large trees.
Around 1.30pm yesterday Kevin Taylor was working on a house on Cedar Close, when he heard a noise but he assumed it was just the scaffolding.
Kevin, of Sailsbury builders, said: "We were on the scaffolding and heard a creaking, we thought it was the scaffolding
However after hearing the loud noise Kevin saw his van pinned under two large trees.
Kevin added: "If anyone was down the road at the time they would be dead".
Thankfully no one was injured in the incident.
The van is likely to need extensive repairs after suffering a lot of damage, with the roof being serverly dented and disfigured.
The trees were cleared away from the van within a few hours.
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