Head in the window scare: Child narrowly escapes injury in Guangzhou car incident
A child narrowly escaped serious injury after her head became trapped in a car window while her mother was closing it in Guangzhou, China. Bystanders quickly rushed to help, pushing the window down, and freeing the girl without significant harm.
This distressing event reportedly occurred on Wednesday, June 7 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, and lasted only 30 seconds, but it left the mother and surrounding witnesses horrified and gasping for breath. The incident garnered significant attention from social media users worldwide.
Footage from a CCTV camera showed a car entering a repair shop, after which the mother, unaware her daughter’s head was still sticking out, closed the window, trapping the girl’s head and neck. The child’s screams of agony alarmed those nearby, who promptly rushed to assess the situation. Two to three men immediately stepped in to push the window down with full force, preventing the girl’s neck from being further squeezed, while the mother hurried to open the window from inside the vehicle.
Approximately 20 seconds later, the child’s body was finally freed without sustaining severe injuries. However, the incident has left an indelible impression on all those who witnessed it, and a multitude of online users empathise with the young girl’s ordeal. The event also serves as a warning for parents to be more vigilant when leaving their children alone inside a car.
The child was fortunate in this incident but that is not always the case.
Last week, the sudden death of a Chinese three year old girl at a nursery school raised questions about a teacher’s supervision after CCTV footage showed the girl having two seizures while the teacher was focused on her phone. The girl’s family blames her neglect for the tragedy.
Local media reported that the father of the deceased child filed a complaint, stating he took his daughter to the nursery on the morning of May 30, in good health. However, at around 1.15pm, he received a call from the nursery informing him that his daughter had died. Read the full story HERE.
