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| 'I get knocked down': man hit by bus gets back up again and heads to pub | 'I get knocked down': man hit by bus gets back up again and heads to pub |
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| Video shows how Simon Smith is sent flying by a bus but he gets to his feet moments later unhurt and walks into bar | |
| Nadia Khomami | |
| Tue 27 Jun 2017 13.51 BST | |
| Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 21.09 GMT | |
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| A man was sent flying by an out of control bus but got back up immediately and walked into a pub like nothing had happened, video footage shows. | A man was sent flying by an out of control bus but got back up immediately and walked into a pub like nothing had happened, video footage shows. |
| Simon Smith, 53, was knocked to the ground by the careering vehicle on Gun Street in Reading, but CCTV footage then shows him get to his feet moments later and walk into the Purple Turtle bar. He sustained only scratches and bruising despite being thrown about 20ft. | Simon Smith, 53, was knocked to the ground by the careering vehicle on Gun Street in Reading, but CCTV footage then shows him get to his feet moments later and walk into the Purple Turtle bar. He sustained only scratches and bruising despite being thrown about 20ft. |
| Reading Buses told the BBC it was investigating the “awful incident”, which took place on Saturday morning. | Reading Buses told the BBC it was investigating the “awful incident”, which took place on Saturday morning. |
| It is not known what caused the crash but Thames Valley police said no arrests had been made. An ambulance was called to the scene and the road was closed for about two hours. | It is not known what caused the crash but Thames Valley police said no arrests had been made. An ambulance was called to the scene and the road was closed for about two hours. |
| Smith told BBC South Today he was lucky to be alive. | Smith told BBC South Today he was lucky to be alive. |
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