A scooter driver narrowly escaped being run over by a truck in southern China.

The terrifying video, provided by a local police station in Guangdong Province, shows a truck knocking a woman over from her scooter after turning a corner in Dongguan on February 24.

The scooter was seen stuck in the front tyre and being dragged forward for several metres. The woman managed to roll away to avoid being run over by the vehicle.

The driver stopped the truck immediately and ran to check the woman.

Fortunately, the woman only suffered minor skin trauma. The truck driver was blamed for the incident.