How did he survive? Indian motorcyclist falls under the wheels of a bus but crawls out unscathed moments later

 Dramatic footage captured the moment a motorbike rider miraculously survived after crashing and falling under a bus.

The lucky-to-be-alive biker was travelling along the side of the road in Dahod, Gujarat, India, when he attempted to pass out the larger vehicle.

The motorcyclist had to go inside the bus as there was dirt and debris strewn across the outside laneThe motorcyclist pulls himself out from underneath the bus after the crash in Dahod, Gujarat, India

The motorcyclist pulls himself out from underneath the bus after the crash in Dahod, Gujarat, India

The motorcyclist fell into the path of the bus and disappeared underneath despite the driver braking sharply

The motorcyclist fell into the path of the bus and disappeared underneath despite the driver braking sharply

The motorcyclist had been overtaking the bus on the inside when he lost control of the bike

The motorcyclist had been overtaking the bus on the inside when he lost control of the bike

Witnesses thought the rider was killed when he disappeared under the bus

Witnesses thought the rider was killed when he disappeared under the bus

Footage shows the biker taking the corner, but he appears to lose control after being clipped by the bus and tumbles under its wheels. 

The bus driver brakes heavily but cannot stop before the man disappears underneath his vehicle.  

The rider vanished under the front wheels for several seconds, before his feet become visible and he slides out from under the bus.Other motorists stopped to help after the horror crash, which was captured on CCTV on Monday. 

Viewers on social media heavily criticised the motorcyclist, suggesting he may have broken the law by passing the bus on the inside. 

Others said it was lucky the crash was caught on CCTV, otherwise the bus driver could have faced awkward questions.  

The man, pictured in red, went back to his bike having crawled from under the bus

The man, pictured in red, went back to his bike having crawled from under the bus

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