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Nathaniel, a 12-year-old student, was on his way back from school in Wheelers Hill, located in the southeastern part of the city, on March 16 when an unexpected incident occurred—his backpack got snagged in the automatic doors of a bus.
Surveillance video captured the hair-raising moment as the young boy was inadvertently carried along the road by the bus. Quick-thinking, Nathaniel tucked his knees up to prevent being dragged along the rough pavement.
Reports indicate that Nathaniel was pulled along for approximately 350 meters before the bus driver realized what was happening.
His mother took to Instagram to share the alarming footage, explaining that her son’s arm and bag had been caught in the doors.
In response, she urged for enhanced safety measures to prevent such incidents from happening again.
“Our children deserve to travel safely on public transport,” she wrote.
“No one’s life should be put in such danger on their buses.”
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