Moment sofa tied to the roof of a car 'with a single piece of string' flies off and hits the road as dopey driver navigates a roundabout

A hapless driver attempted to transport a sofa on top of their car, only to have it fly off while navigating a roundabout.

The large charcoal grey sofa was seen precariously tied to the roof of a black Ford as it approached a roundabout in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, on May 27.

A single piece of string, which was securing the furniture to the vehicle, snapped as the car rounded the bend, causing the sofa to tumble to the ground amidst the rain.

Fortunately, no one was injured in the mishap.

A London-based passenger, who was following in another vehicle, captured the flying sofa on video and said that it was 'an accident waiting to happen'.

He said: 'Me and my wife were both in stitches.

'We were laughing so hard, I worried she might crash.

'It's a massive sofa with one tiny piece of string round it - what a clown.

'It was very funny but I did feel a bit sorry for him because it started raining very heavily, and there wasn't anywhere safe to stop and help him.'