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Baby Survives Getting Hit By Train Posted by Team Matt & Jo 16 October, 2009 - 5:54 PM
(footage from heraldsun.com.au)
A Melbourne baby has had a miracle escape after his pram rolled under a moving train.
CCTV from Ashburton station has been released showing a mother pushing her baby's pram onto the platform. She releases the pram and glances away, unaware that the sloping platform had caused the pram to roll towards the track.
There are terrifying scenes as the mother and onlookers realise too late that the pram is in danger, and make a desperate dash to grab it.
A peak-hour train pulls into the station as the pram reaches the edge of the platform, causing the baby to be struck and fall under the moving vehicle.
The destraught mother paces the platform as people run for help.
Incredibly the baby was rescued from under the train with apparently just a bump to the head.
Watch the video and have your say on this miraculous escape!
Leave your comment
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Terese says
This video is every mothers worst nightmare. Im so relieved that the baby is OK and my thoughts go to the family.
Posted Friday 16 October, 2009 5:55 PM -
Amy says
That really is a miracle. thank goodness.
Posted Friday 16 October, 2009 5:56 PM -
Becca says
That video made me cry, I'm so grateful the baby was okay! I really hope their family is well.
Posted Friday 16 October, 2009 6:22 PM -
jayne says
To the family of this young baby, i am so pleased this incident ended with your baby being okay.
Posted Friday 16 October, 2009 10:49 PM -
Brenton says
That boy is so lucky. I still can't believe how it escaped with a minor scar and a bumb. I had just got of that train at that station 5minutes before that baby was hit. I am shocked but thankful that this boy is unhurt.
Posted Saturday 17 October, 2009 12:28 AM -
Simon says
This just shows how quickly things can go wrong if you glance away.
thank goodness the baby was alright. must of been the mothers worst nightmare.
Posted Saturday 17 October, 2009 1:52 AM -
rachel says
This is lesson we can learn for all mothers. Thank God the infant is alright,the poor mother though she will be shaken for life and what i what i want to know is, what is the brand of the pram? The pram was built well no doubt but an improvement would be to produce prams that don't roll!
Posted Saturday 17 October, 2009 12:07 PM -
christie says
honestly who takes their hand of their childs pram, especially at a rail way station???? and if you need to for some reason they have brakes
Posted Saturday 17 October, 2009 6:06 PM -
Red says
This looks staged, maybe a stunt to create awareness about safety on train platforms?
Posted Sunday 18 October, 2009 2:03 PM -
prue says
i can only imagine her pain.... this would have given her a heart attack of a lifetime, thank god the baby's okay!
Posted Sunday 18 October, 2009 2:11 PM
