A RESURFACED clip shows the moment a man was hit by a bus which mounted the pavement – before he hopped right up and walked straight into a pub. Simon Smith, then 53, was walking past the Purple Turtle pub in Reading when the bus hurtled around the corner.
The impact sent Simon flying
Before he had time to react, the bus hit him from behind – sending him flying down the pavement.
The double decker went on to mount the kerb before crashing into a building. A viral CCTV clip showed Simon immediately get up, dust himself down and walk into the pub.
It has done the rounds again on social media this week – stunning a new generation of viewers.
At the time, Simon told The Sun: “I came down the street, it was early morning.
“I’d gone to pay in a wage cheque at my bank. I make that journey every Saturday. I didn’t think anything of it.
“Then you can see what happened from the CCTV. The video says it all.
“I didn’t tense because I didn’t know it was coming. After it I just wanted to get somewhere safe.”