A motorcyclist has had a miraculous escape after being run over by a truck when he lost control of his bike.
Now he says he's been given the best Christmas present ever - his life.
Josicleu Rodrigues, 42, was on his way to work in Campino Grande, northeast Brazil, last Wednesday evening when his motorbike crashed and slid onto its side.
As his bike careered forward, it smashed into the side of a pickup. The driver slammed on his brakes but claimed he couldn't avoid running over the biker.
Truck driver Mikael Henriques, 28, who was returning to his work depot after delivering building materials at the time of the crash, was left speechless when he realised the victim was alive and hardly injured.
He said: 'It all happened so quickly. I remember waiting at the junction until the cars passed then driving forward. The motorbike appeared out of nowhere, skidding on its side with the rider on the ground.
'I couldn't avoid hitting him and I thought I'd killed him. I couldn't believe someone could survive being run over then just get up and walk away. It was a miracle.
'I was a nervous wreck and couldn't speak from the shock of what happened. '
Mr Rodrigues, who is the only parent to his two children, said he can't bear to think what would have happened to his family if he had died.
He said: 'I'm so grateful to God that I survived, and I am still able to open my eyes on another day to continue looking after my children. This Christmas we all received the best present ever - my life. '
Source: Daily Mail
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