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KUALA LUMPUR: A boy’s display of carefree exuberance was cut short in the most horrific of ways in Xinyu city, China, on Sunday, Oct 28.
The 13-year-old, surnamed ‘Zhong’, was standing up through the open sunroof of a sedan cruising along a largely deserted expressway when he was struck in the face by a low clearance sign straddling the road, China Spotlight and the Shanghaiist reported.
The 5pm incident was recorded by a nearby motorist, who jokingly speculated with his passenger that the boy would meet certain death were he to be hit by the height restriction barrier.
The video clip, which has gone viral on WeChat, shows the instant the boy’s head collides with the obstacle, which forcefully flings the top part of his body down onto the roof and rear windshield of the sedan.
Death may have been instant, as the boy is immediately knocked out and appears lifeless post-impact, with his arms dangling down towards the car’s boot.
The motorist recording the event shouts in surprise, seemingly stunned that his morbid prediction had come true.
The driver of the car carrying the boy, however, appears to be oblivious to what has happened, as he continues driving for some distance.
The footage then cuts to the motorist passing the sedan, which has pulled into the emergency lane. A man can be seen standing next to the car, speaking on his mobile phone.
Netizens have collectively wondered how both the boy and the car driver could have failed to notice the highly-conspicuous sign.