An elderly woman was run over by an 82ft-long lorry – and miraculously survived.
CCTV footage shows how Realda Maria Calvi walked alongside the parked juggernaut.
She crossed into its path just as the trucker climbed in and started driving.
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Realda, 68, was caught unawares when the lorry hit her in the back and knocked her onto her front.
The HGV then ran all the way over her.
Luckily, the pensioner had fallen into the space between the wheels and wasn’t touched as the lorry passed over her.
The trucker drove off but was later arrested.
He told the police he hadn’t seen the woman because she was in his blind spot.
After watching the footage, both the police and Renalda’s daughter believe he was telling the truth.
However, he may still be liable for charges of unlawful wounding and of failing to stop and offer assistance.
The victim- who has breast cancer, and rectal cancer, and uses a colostomy bag – is still in hospital after the accident in Canarana, northwest of Brasilia, Brazil.
Her daughter, Marcia Graciela Luft, told local media: “Here in Canarana, this is a serious problem, and no one does anything about it.
“Lorries parked on the avenues and at corners block our view.
“In my mother’s case, the lorry driver didn’t see her, and my mum thought he was parked, so she crossed the street.”
The investigation continues, as reported by Need To Know.
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