A two-year-old’s playful moment near the road turns dramatic as a speeding lorry is dodged just in time.

The incident took place in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, southern India on December 13.

Visuals show the father getting onto his two-wheeler, while his daughter sits behind him. Suddenly, his son starts playfully roaming around and moves close to the road. Within seconds, a speeding lorry passes by. The father attempts to pull his son back, but the child instinctively moves away, narrowly dodging the lorry. The father, visibly shocked, breathes a sigh of relief upon seeing his son unharmed.According to reports, the man stated that he had gone to a shop to buy some items. On his way back, his children were supposed to get onto the scooter, with his two-year-old son standing on the footrest. However, the boy playfully wandered off just as the lorry approached. The man thanked God for the miraculous save that prevented a tragedy.