Kind-hearted passersby saved four people in a car from drowning in a river in eastern China.

The video filmed in the city of Huai'an on October 18, shows a car suddenly reversing into a river after the driver pressed the accelerator instead of the brake by mistake.

Then three adults with one carrying a child climbed onto the roof of their car as it slowly sunk into the river.

Around six nearby people jumped into the river to rescue the trapped adults and child immediately.

Finally, four people were all brought back to the shore and none of them was in a life-threatening condition.

18日上午10点25分，江苏淮安涟水一名女子倒车停车时，将油门当刹车，车子飞快“冲”路边10多米深河中，车内有三名大人，一名小孩。事发后，现场周围商铺老板、检察院青年干警和五六位路人先后跳入河中，他们在河中采取接力的形式，最后将被困的四人成功救上岸。