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Wang Yang, 43, was heading home after a day at his local market in the city of Wuhu, central China, when the tear-inducing incident occurred.

Despite his farm vehicle only having a top speed of 50mph, the brakes were not quite top of the range and he couldn't swerve in time to avoid a tree that had toppled into the road ahead.

One of the branches that had already been cut off by workers attempting to clear the tree from the road pierced the vehicle, impaling Wang right in his groin.

The fire brigade had no idea how bad the injury was until they opened the door and found Wang pinned to his seat.

Fire Brigade spokesman Dewei Liao said: "I have never seen an injury like it, it was so incredibly painful that the driver had difficulty breathing and we had to cut him free quickly.

"We then sent him with the branch to hospital where he was operated on and it was successfully removed."

Wang is now recovering in intensive care while doctors wait to discover if the accident caused any infection.