Inflatable pool saves scooter rider's life

A careless teenage scooter rider has had a remarkably lucky landing, with an inflatable pool placed by the roadside breaking his fall after he was struck by a car.

The Taiwanese 17-year-old, identified as Lin, turned without looking into the path of an oncoming white sedan, Tomo News reports.

CCTV footage shows Lin somersaulting several times before landing in a blue inflatable pool that just happened to be sitting at the side of the road.

The empty pool, one of several being sold by a roadside vendor, saved Lin's life.

Lin was later fined $212 for driving without a helmet or a license and making an illegal turn.

The driver of the white sedan was also fined for driving without due care and attention.

Source: Tomo News

Author: Nick Pearson. Approving editor: Kieran Campbell