A utility pole narrowly missed a pedestrian after being knocked down by a bus in northern China.

The terrifying moment, filmed in the city of Shenyang on October 18, shows a bus crashing into a utility pole and knocking it down onto the ground.

A man walking past the area narrowly avoided being hit by the pole.

According to reports, the No.258 bus suddenly changed its direction to avoid a three-wheeler, causing the accident.

The bus was seriously damaged while several passengers and pedestrians were injured.

The case is being investigated, reports said.

10月18日中午12点半左右，在沈阳和平区沙平街路段，一辆258路公交车撞倒了路边的电线杆。不但公交车车损严重，同时还导致好几位车上的乘客和路过的市民受伤。

现场看到，肇事的258路公交车停在马路中间，车头旁倒着被撞的电线杆，公交车玻璃碎了一地，车内外一片狼藉。据目击市民说，当时这辆公交车由西向东行驶，为了躲避一个倒骑驴才出了事故。

监控视频显示，当时公交车正常行驶，突然打轮一头撞向了路边的电线杆。万幸的是，当时正好有一位市民路过电线杆，因为及时躲避，没有被砸到。但由于拍摄角度问题，并没有拍到公交车躲避倒骑驴的现场，只拍摄到了倒骑驴离开的身影。

公交车上的乘客向记者讲述了事发时的惊魂一刻：我就在这个位置，司机往右一打方向盘，挺快，我马上知道要出事，当时我还是把着这，也是肋叉子正好撞铁柱子上了，这不是玻璃都碎了，门口这个人鼻子撞出血了，把杆都撞歪了。

交警勘查现场后认定公交车负事故的全责。