A woman crashed into the back of a van while using a sex toy when she was stuck in traffic.

The Mini driver lurched forwards and hit the vehicle in front of her after apparently getting distracted at the wheel.

The driver of the van, who was delivering fish to restaurants, initially worried that he would be sacked for his involvement in the accident.

But when bosses at his company, M&J Seafood, checked video footage they saw that the other motorist had been using a vibrator.

Crash: A woman driving a Mini smashed into a van while using a sex toy behind the wheel (file photo)

The film, captured using the van's rear camera, showed the woman - said to be in her 30s - hurriedly doing up her trousers in the aftermath of the crash.

The van driver, who works for M&J in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, was relieved to discover he was not at fault for the bizarre incident.

A source said: 'A driver was called into the office and feared he was getting the sack. He'd been on his first shift after looking for work for ages.

'The bosses told him it wasn't his fault and then said, "Have you seen this?"

'They all had a good laugh. Apparently the lady was pretty fit.'

The company has refused to release the video footage or identify the driver involved in the crash.

A spokesman said: 'The matter is in the hands of our insurers.'