A woman had a miraculous escape after a lorry rolled backwards and crushed her scooter just seconds after she stepped off it.

The terrifying accident happened on the Peringalam-Kozhikode road in Kerala, a state in southern India, on Thursday, 15th May.

CCTV footage shows the woman, named only as Ashwathi, jumping off her scooter right as a lorry, which had halted in front of her, suddenly started to roll backwards.

The rear of the heavy vehicle slammed into the two-wheeler, crushing it flat against the tarmac moments after Ashwathi managed to escape to safety.

The lorry may have experienced a brake failure while stationary, causing it to slide back down the road, according to preliminary reports.

A man standing nearby is seen rushing to help the stunned woman, who appeared uninjured.

It is currently unclear if local authorities are investigating the incident.