After their bike got stuck at a railway crossing, this is how a mother and her children managed to avoid being struck by trains.
The family attempts to maneuver the bicycle forward on tracks at Lumajang Regency, East Java province. This dramatic CCTV footage was captured by the camera of the family. It was taken December 9, 2009.
They try desperately to get the bike closer to the train as they see it, but the train smashes into the motorcycle.
Mother and daughter leap away from the approaching train just seconds before it crashes through their bike
The mother and her daughter attempt to drag the bike away from tracks as the boy runs away.
The clip shows the children and their mother driving to the tracks, before getting stuck at the crossing.
As their mother attempted to get the bike started, they were unable to move the bikes across the street.
The children jumped out as they saw the train coming and ran to the side.
As her daughter ran to assist, the mother continued to push the bicycle, which was now on the tracks, away from the mother.
For a couple of desperate seconds the pair pulled at the bike before the train sped across.
Family attempts to cross the tracks on their motorcycles before they get stuck
After a few seconds of futile attempts, they joined the boy and ran to the side. The train was moving fast and the bike was swept by it.
Then, it was thrown into the nearby undergrowth.
Lumajang police arrived at the scene to investigate the cause of the accident. Local council officers were also instructed to inspect and repair the bridge.
After the accident on December 9, in Lumajang Regency, East Java province, Indonesia the motorcycle was thrown into the undergrowth.
As the train moves through the area, the motorbike is taken away by the family.
Familie tries to get through crossing, but the bike is stuck between the rails.
Inspector Mohammed Lestari stated that the mother had been very fortunate, especially since she was accompanied by her children when the accident occurred.
“We interviewed her, and she has not done anything wrong. The accident left her very traumatized.
“The crossing is being inspected by the relevant authorities to determine if it could be made more secure.”
After the accident at level crossing, both mother and her two children are able to recover at home
Earlier this year in March, a motorcyclist was almost struck by a speeding train at a level crossing in West Java, Indonesia.
The incident was captured on video. It shows the motorbike crossing the tracks just moments before it is shot.
It was necessary for the train driver to sound his alarm to alert the motorcyclist. He seemed to be unaware.
Muhlis Jajang of the Indonesian Railroad Lover’s Facebook group posted the footage as a warning to other railway users. He wrote: ‘Don’t copy it.’