Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged from China of the moment that four cyclists barely escaped being crushed by a truck that lost control when it tried to avoid another car.

The video, captured on road security cameras in Jiangsu Province on Sunday, shows the four cyclists lining up at a junction when the lorry rushes close and knocks them over.

Fortunately, only one of the four people suffered minor injuries with the rest walking away unscathed, according to local media.