Coach driver miraculously survives after being thrown out of his vehicle

A coach driver in China has miraculously survived after he was thrown out of his vehicle window during a horrendous accident.

Terrifying footage shows the Chinese man being pushed out of the minibus that suddenly started skidding on the road before smashing through the pavement barrier.

The driver suffered minor injuries and eight passengers on the coach remained unscathed from the crash, according to local authorities.

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in Quanzhou of south-eastern Chinese province Fujian.

The coach driver, known by his surname Huang, was carrying eight passengers on the vehicle when he suddenly lost control of the minibus, said a police report.

Security camera footage captures the horrifying moment, in which Mr Huang is seen getting thrown out of the medium-sized vehicle and landing on the ground as the minibus spun around.

Miraculously, the driver managed to get up by himself and appeared to remain in stable condition as he slowly walked away from the vehicle.

Mr Huang and the eight passengers were all taken to a local hospital for examination, the authorities said.

The driver suffered minor injuries while the other survived the accident unscathed, according to the notice