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A 12-year-old boy was struck by a lorry while pushing his bicycle across Avenida Joaquim David in Firminopolis, Goias, on August 5. Although he suffered a fractured left wrist and grazes to his elbow, he was treated at Hospital Santa Gemma and is expected to undergo surgery at Dr Valdemiro Cruz (Hugol) in Goiânia.
The boy was transferred to Dr Valdemiro Cruz (Hugol) in Goiânia, where he is expected to undergo surgery for a fractured wrist. The lorry driver has contacted the Military Police and expressed intentions to support the boy’s family with medical expenses while the police conduct their investigation.
The lorry driver has expressed intentions to support the boy’s family and cover his medical expenses, having acknowledged he was unaware of the collision due to a blind spot. Local authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident, which has drawn public attention following the boy’s remarkable survival.
What remains unclear — Authorities have not disclosed whether any charges will be brought against the lorry driver involved in the incident.
Boy, 12, left with minor injuries after being dragged under lorry in Brazil
In a moment that must be seen to be believed, a 12-year-old boy miraculously avoided being flattened after a lorry dragged him underneath.
The boy was casually pushing his bicycle when he stopped and waited to cross as the lorry turned a corner.
But at the last second, the youngster was caught up in the vehicle’s manoeuvre and shoved down onto the road with a thud.
CCTV footage captured the extraordinary incident on Avenida Joaquim David in the city of Firminopolis, in the Brazilian state of Goias, on August 5.
Footage showed the boy even getting hit by the lorry’s wheels, which luckily only appeared to push him along the tarmac before he could roll free.
He was then seen rising to his feet without struggle and walking back to collect his bike, moments after the rear of the truck cleared him.
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A 12-year-old boy was seen pushing his bike… (Picture: Clipzilla)
Before he was knocked over by a lorry turning the corner (Picture: Clipzilla)
The lorry, a Volvo FH 540, was turning onto the GO-060 highway at the time, and the boy had been making his way home from school.
Staff from a nearby chemist witnessed the collision, gave first aid at the roadside, and drove him to Hospital Santa Gemma.
Medics there found he had fractured his left wrist and grazed his elbow.
While he was subsequently transferred to the Goiás State Emergency Hospital, Dr Valdemiro Cruz (Hugol) in Goiânia, where he is expected to undergo an operation, the outcome could’ve been far worse.
As for the lorry driver, he had been travelling to a rural property to load up the vehicle and contacted the Military Police several hours after the accident.
He was even hit by the wheels (Picture: Clipzilla)
Amazingly, he escaped with minor injuries in comparison to what could have been (Picture: Clipzilla)
He explained to officers that he had carried on driving because the child had been in a blind spot behind his mirrors, and he had no idea he had struck anyone.
He then asked for the contact details of the boy’s parents, adding that he intends to support the family and offering to meet the costs of his medical treatment.
The police are investigating the incident.
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