Pedestrian is knocked clean off his feet by an exploding truck tyre

Mind how you tread! Pedestrian is knocked clean off his feet by an exploding tyre after a truck hit a bollard

  • A tyre exploded in Haikou, southern China, on May 17 when the truck hit a bollard
  • High pressure gas burst out of the tyre and knocked a man nearby to the ground 
  • An ambulance was called and the pedestrian was sent to hospital for treatment

A tyre on a truck suddenly exploded after hitting a bollard, knocking a man clean off his feet.

The large truck was making a sharp turn into a lane in Haikou, southern China, when its tyre burst after hitting a bollard.

A video of the moment, provided by local media, shows a man standing next to the vehicle getting hit by a blast of gas from the tyre as it explodes.   

A truck was making a sharp turn into a lane in Haikou, southern China, when its tyre burst after hitting a bollard

A man standing next to the vehicle was hit by a blast of gas from the tyre as it explodes and was knocked clean off his feet by the impact 

The pedestrian flies backwards from the force of the high pressure gas. 

He is knocked clean off his feet and flies through a lane of bollards, seemingly not colliding with them, before hitting the ground.

The heavy goods vehicle shakes from side-to-side from the impact of the tyre bursting and comes to a sudden stop.

A motorcyclist watching the incident is seen stopping to aid the man as two pedestrians and another motorist come over to help.

The truck driver also exited the vehicle after the video ended to assist the pedestrian.

An ambulance was later called and the pedestrian was sent to hospital for treatment.    

The case is under further investigation, reports said. 

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