A distracted biker had a lucky escape when a hurtling train missed him by a whisker.
CCTV footage shows him riding around a lowered barrier and onto the tracks as a train approached rapidly from his right.
He was just about to clear the second barrier when the locomotive clipped his back wheel.
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The impact knocked both rider and bike onto the tarmac, but he was able to get back up moments later, shaken but largely unhurt.
Seconds later, the train came to a halt at the crossing in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Saturday (4 Apr).
Local media said the biker had been on his phone at the time.
Despite the near miss, he reportedly left the scene on his own, as reported by Need To Know.
The train – made up of 14 passenger carriages – was briefly inspected before continuing its journey.
Attempts by impatient or distracted road users to bypass closed level-crossing barriers are said to be common in Hanoi.
On 25 February, a lorry driver was killed instantly when a train struck his vehicle at a crossing in the city.
And on 8 March, a motorcyclist died after riding around a closed barrier.
Penalties for ignoring railway barriers are set to rise on 15 May, with fines of up to six million VND (£170) for bikers and 20 million VND (£566) for drivers.
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