A man and his grandson narrowly escaped death after being knocked down by a lorry.

CCTV footage shows the two people crossing a road when a lorry that was stationary at the pedestrian crossing suddenly pulls off and knocks them over.

According to witnesses, the lorry driver stopped after he heard passersby shouting, “Stop! You hit someone!”

Fortunately, the man and his grandson only suffered minor injuries.

The incident happened in Hezhou Shi on December 19.