This was the heart-stopping moment a driver's reflexes saved a young boy from serious injury and possibly death in Farnworth, Greater Manchester.

Footage captured last Wednesday (May 15) shows a young boy on a bike pull out into oncoming traffic from behind a parked vehicle.

The car immediately swerves to avoid the boy resulting in all-around shock, disbelief and relief as injuries and an accident was avoided.

The explains: "[I was] driving home from work with the missus.

"[A] guy on a bike darts out from behind a van directly in front of me.

"I brake hard and swerve heavily to miss him.

"[The] missus - who never swears - swears out of panic and gets out to kick off with him but the guy had simply ridden off without a care in the world.

"I was in shock not only because my missus used such language but because I had very nearly killed a guy on his bike."

Driving home from work with missus. Guy in a bike darts out from behind a van directly in front of me. I brake hard and swerve heavily to miss him. Missus (who never swears) swears out of panic and gets out to kick off with him but guy had simply rode off without s care in the world. I was in shock not only because my missus used such language but because I had very neatly killed a guy on his bike.