Koottanad (Palakkad): When a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly ran across the road in front of a speeding bus, people, both inside the bus and on the street, were dumbfounded. But, the driver of the bus didn’t lose his control and applied the brake at the right moment.

The boy was unhurt and reached the other side of the road safely. Guruvayur native Anoop was the bus driver who saved a life with his presence of mind and good reflexes. The driver also ensured that the sudden brake doesn't hurt anyone in the bus or cause any collateral damage. The incident happened near a petrol pump in Vavannoor.

The boy, who is also a native of Vavannur, suddenly ran across the road on seeing his parents on the other side. It was at the same time that the bus named Mayilvahanam running service in the Palakkad – Guruvayur route came that way.

The bus driver stopped the bus quickly, saving the boy’s life. Meanwhile, these visuals were captured on the bus’s dash cam and have now become viral on social media.