Man flung through air in freak accident takes out passerby in southern India

Man flung through air in freak accident takes out passerby in southern India

CCTV captured the shocking and bizarre moment a tuk-tuk driver in Bangalore was flung into the air and smashed into a pedestrian after a wire in the road got caught in traffic.

The footage was captured on July 16 outside a motorbike showroom in Bengaluru's Thambu Chetty Palya area.

The incident occurred due to an overhanging wire being on the road that was busy with traffic.

The tuk-tuk driver's vehicle was stuck on the wire and he was trying to dislodge it but an oncoming scooter caught the wire, which yanked it in the opposite direction.

The wire was pulled violently sending the driver high into the air into the direction of the pavement, where he landed on and took out a pedestrian.

The pedestrian was named as a local resident, Sunitha K, 40, who sustained a head injury.

Sunitha was treated at a local hospital and discharged.

The driver was reported to have left the scene without serious injury.

Local authorities are investigating the accident.