Batyr, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan - October 11, 2024

This is the moment two cars collide while trying to avoid hitting a boy playing with a ball by the road.

The lad, however, did not escape unscathed as when the cars collided, one of them hit him and knocked him flying, leaving him injured as he struggled to get back to his feet.

The incident took place in the village of Batyr, Mangystau Region, in Kazakhstan, on Friday, 11th October.

The footage shows two boys playing near the road when the two cars smash into each other at speed while trying to avoid the boy.

One of the vehicles is knocked sideways and hits the boy, nearly crushing him and leaving him injured as he struggles to get back to his feet.

The unnamed boy, reportedly a teenager, was only lightly injured in the incident, with local media reports saying that there was no word at the time of writing from the police or the emergency services.