Calais migrants try to ambush lorry driver with tree

Telegraph Video,12 AUGUST 2016 • 11:51AM

A British van driver told of the terrifying moment a mob of migrants wielding metal bars ambushed him in Calais by rolling a tree in front of his vehicle.

Glen Shadbolt, 39, managed to escape the trap by driving his 3.5 tonne Sprinter van over the obstacle only to see motorists stuck behind being mugged by the mob.

The terrifying incident on a dual carriageway in the French port was captured on his dash-cam on Monday evening as he was returning from Brussels.

The father-of-one from Knebworth, Herts, said: "They were there mugging people.

Calais migrants try to ambush lorry driver with tree - The Telegraph


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