Chinese Female Student Dragged with Foot Caught in Bus Door... 'Dizzying'

On the 8th (local time), a female student in China had her foot caught in the rear door while getting off a city bus. Photo by South China Morning Post (SCMP), video capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A female student in China experienced an accident where her foot got caught in the rear door while getting off a city bus. The bus driver, unaware of the situation, departed, and the student was reportedly dragged for nearly 30 seconds with her foot stuck in the bus. Fortunately, the student did not sustain serious injuries.

Foreign media including Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) released footage on the 8th (local time) showing the incident of the 'bus door entrapment' accident that occurred in China.

According to the CCTV footage installed inside the bus, as the female student tried to get off, the door suddenly closed, trapping her hand and foot. She managed to free her hand caught in the door, but her foot remained tightly stuck.

Moreover, the bus driver, unaware of this, started moving, forcing the student to be dragged for about 30 seconds with her foot caught.

After hearing the student's screams, the driver stopped the bus. He hurriedly approached her, helped her, and got her back on the bus. Fortunately, the student was reported to have no serious injuries.

Photo by South China Morning Post (SCMP), video capture.

Meanwhile, in South Korea, a similar accident occurred in January where a passenger in their 20s died after their clothing got caught in the rear door while getting off a bus after work.

At that time, the passenger’s long padded jacket got caught in the rear door, but the bus driver did not notice, leading to the accident.

Regarding this, the bereaved family stated in a petition, "If there had been just one check, or a 3-second wait after getting off, this unfair and tragic death could have been prevented," emphasizing, "It is necessary to strengthen boarding and alighting confirmation training and safety education, and to assign an appropriate number of staff so that drivers are not under time pressure, creating a safe working environment."