Lancashire boy, 15, is pushed off his bike by a man in a passing car 

‘He could’ve been killed’: Terrifying moment boy, 15, is pushed off his bike by a man in a passing car

  • Dashcam footage shows Ford Fiesta trying to aggressively pass two cyclists
  • A man reaches out of the left hand side and pushes them off of their bikes
  • Incident was captured on a country lane in Rivington, Lancashire

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a 15-year-old boy was violently pushed off his bike by a man in a passing car.

The schoolboy and his friend were left ‘shaken up’ by the incident, which happened in Rivington, Lancashire, at around 8pm on Tuesday.

The pair were cycling along Sheep House Lane when a speeding Ford Fiesta approached from behind and aggressively attempted to overtake.

This is the shocking moment a 15-year-old boy was violently pushed off his bike by a man in a passing car in Rivington, Lancashire

Dashcam footage captures the car pulling up alongside the boys, vbefore a man leans out the passenger window and pushes one of the boys off his bike. He then did the same thing to the boy’s friend.

The pair were cared for by an off-duty doctor, who was cycling by at the time, until one of their mothers arrived.

They sustained injuries including grazed elbows, grazed shins and a sprained ankle.

One of the teenager’s mothers, who did not wish to be named, said she believes the boys could have been killed in the attack.

The 50-year-old said: ‘I feel very sad the way society is going. I feel shocked, disgusted, all the emotions went through my head last night.

‘It’s horrible to think that you go for a nice day out and they were so happy.

‘I’ve not slept much thinking about it; the consequences could have been so much worse. It could have been fatal.

The pair were cycling along Sheep House Lane when a speeding Ford Fiesta approached from behind and aggressively tried to overtake on the narrow country lane

The pair were cycling along Sheep House Lane when a speeding Ford Fiesta approached from behind and aggressively tried to overtake on the narrow country lane

‘I was panicking as I was driving; I thought the worst. I thought he had been hit by a car but found out he had been pushed purposely.

‘They had been out and had a lovely time and they were nearly home.

‘It’s a shame because they are just nice, quiet lads who have been brought up properly.

‘They could have killed them.’

One of the teenager's mothers, who did not wish to be named, said she believes the boys could have been killed in the attack

One of the teenager’s mothers, who did not wish to be named, said she believes the boys could have been killed in the attack

Lancashire Police confirmed officers were investigating the incident. No arrests have yet been made.

A spokesman for the force said: ‘We had a third-party report at about 9pm last night from a witness who had seen a vehicle drive up to two cyclists and push them off their bikes before driving off. There are no arrests at this time’

Anyone who thinks they have any information is asked to call police on 101 quoting log number 1499 of August 18.

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