A MAN had a lucky escape when his van went through a fence and wooden panels smashed through his front window.

The Volkswagen van came off the Strood, in Mersea, and through the fence onto marshland.

The driver escaped with minor injuries and made his own way to find help.

Police were made aware of the car on Sunday, March 15 and went to the scene.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: “Officers attended to find a black Volkswagen panel van had crashed through the fence and suffered significant damage.”

They made enquiries to trace the driver, but no police action is being taken.