A motorcyclist had a lucky escape when he was thrown onto the roof of a car after an "extraordinary" collision.

The young rider was filtering past a queue of traffic on the A41 near Bicester earlier today when he collided with the rear of a car and somersaulted over it landing in a seated position on the roof with his feet dangling over the edge.

Fire crews were quickly on scene just before 12.30 this afternoon and South Central Ambulance Service paramedics climbed onto the car roof to stabilise the man - who had no apparent injuries but was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital for an examination.

Kidlington station manager Mick Clarke said: "This was one of the most extraordinary incidents I have seen in my 20 years of service.

"The young rider appears to have been filtering past a queue of traffic when he has collided with the rear quarter of this vehicle.

"The motorbike quite literally wedged itself between the rear wheel and the passenger door of the car.

"It seems like his chest has then hit the top rear of the passenger door with some force, as it has left a dent in the roof, then he has somersaulted up and over the car, landing in a seated position on the roof with his feet over the other side of the car.

He added: "To the rider’s credit, he was wearing all the correct protective equipment and additional body armour that no doubt saved him from serious injury."

Mr Clarke added that filtering, or third lane creation to bypass traffic queues was a legal activity but urged riders to take due care and motorists to check for bikers before changing direction.