Chinese baby thrown out of parents’ van escapes unscathed

A baby boy has escaped unscathed after he fell out of his parents’ van in eastern China when one of its doors swung open following a sharp turn.

The incident involving the 11-month-old child was caught on surveillance camera in Changzhou in Jiangsu province after the van had swerved sharply to get into lane, Anhui Television Station reported.

The baby is seen in the footage falling from the van and rolling into the centre of the road. 

His parents were unaware of what had happened and carried on driving. 

Other motorists and passers-by spotted the child and within seconds brought him to safety, according to the report.