A cyclist had a lucky escape when he inadvertently slipped into the path of an oncoming HGV in a tunnel in Norway on July 14.

Fortunately, the HGV driver, who says he was going at around "70-80kmh", was alive to the danger and was able to break and no harm was done.

Dashcam video captured the near miss in the Horten Tunnel, southeast Norway, and shows the cyclist even bowing in gratitude to the HGV driver for averting catastrophe.

The filmer told Newsflare: "There was a 'no bicycle and pedestrian' sign. [The] bicycle hit the barrier and fell onto the road. I noticed him later than on the camera, as the camera is in the middle of the windscreen."

VERY LUCKY CYCLIST! Over 160K Facebook Views! There was "no bicycle and pedestrian" sign. Bicycle hit the barrier and
fall on the road. Speed of my truck - approx . 70-80kmh. I did notice him
later, than on the camera, as the camera is in the middle of the
windscreen.

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There was "no bicycle and pedestrian" sign. Bicycle hit the barrier and fall on the road. Speed of my truck - approx . 70-80kmh. I did notice him later, than on the camera, as the camera is in the middle of the windscreen.
Location of incident (street/road name/number & town) Horten Tunnel, Road Name: 19 Midgardsveien - Hortenstunnelen - Norway - Google Street View - 3186 Hortenstunnelen vestfold - Heading towards Skoppum.