A priest was hit by a speeding bike in Hyderabad when he was crossing a road. The incident happened on Saturday at Tank Bund Road in the city. The CCTV footage of the incident which surfaced on Thursday and is now being shared widely on social media. The footage shows the priest running across the road on the zebra crossing while vehicles continue to pass.

He was rammed by the motorist and thrown in the air. But, the biker goes ahead without stopping and carried the priest for a short distance before slowing down. The priest, fortunately, survived the accident. He was admitted to the hospital for a brief time and later discharged.

Watch the video below:

Following the accident, the Hyderabad Police has asked drivers to be more careful while driving on the roads. The priest reportedly works with the ISKCON temple. A similar accident had happened in Hyderabad earlier this month too. A 35-year-old biker was hit by a two-wheeler while trying to cross the road from the wrong side talking on the phone.

The incident happened in Bahadurpura area of the city kickstarting debates on road safety. The biker who was driving on the wrong side was later declared brain dead. The biker also brought in talks on wearing a helmet and the need of following road safety. Social media users also highlight how a mistake we consider small can have dire consequences.

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