Maharashtra girl clings onto truck bumper as speeding vehicle nearly runs her over

A speeding sand-laden truck hit a girl's scooter on a bend in Maharashtra, and she grabbed its front bumper to stay clear of the wheels. The CCTV clip has highlighted the risk from fast-moving heavy vehicles, while the driver was later seen arguing before fleeing.

In Short

• CCTV captured a sand-laden truck taking a bend at high speed
• The collision toppled the scooter and left the rider exposed
• She instinctively held the front bumper, avoiding the truck's wheels

A girl riding a scooter in Maharashtra had just seconds to react when a speeding truck came straight at her on a bend. In a terrifying CCTV clip from Belapur Road in Shrirampur, she was seen grabbing the truck’s front bumper as it collided with her scooter, narrowly avoiding being crushed beneath its wheels.

The footage captured the frightening moments when a sand-laden truck approached a bend at speed and collided head-on with the girl’s scooter. The impact sent the two-wheeler toppling onto the road, leaving her directly in the path of the heavy vehicle.

With the truck still moving and danger unfolding in front of her, the girl appeared to react instinctively. She grabbed the vehicle’s front bumper and held on, preventing herself from falling beneath its massive wheels.

The split-second decision proved crucial as she managed to escape what could have been a fatal accident.

But the ordeal did not end with her escape. The footage also showed the girl getting back on her feet and attempting to move her scooter out of the road.

Instead of immediately checking on her or offering assistance, the truck driver got out of the vehicle and became involved in a heated argument with her.

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As the commotion captured the attention of local residents and passersby, people began gathering around the scene. The driver subsequently fled, according to the account of the incident.

The CCTV footage has brought attention to the dangers posed by speeding heavy vehicles, particularly on bends where drivers have little time to react to approaching traffic.

In this case, the girl’s quick thinking helped her avoid being trapped beneath the truck, turning a potentially fatal collision into a narrow escape.

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