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Matthew Dresch

Terrifying moment baby falls out of moving car and tumbles in front of traffic

This is the shocking moment a baby fell out of a moving car and tumbled down a busy road.

The accident happened on the I-69 in Houston, Texas, US, at around 4.30pm on Tuesday.

A driver trailing behind the car managed to capture the terrifying moment on their dashcam.

In the footage, which was shared with ABC 13, the tiny child falls out of the red SUV when the car makes a turn.

The vehicle then comes to a screeching halt, with a woman sprinting out to scoop up the youngster.

The driver trailing behind the SUV narrowly avoids hitting the child and hits the brakes.

The baby tried to sit up after rolling across the road (ABC13)

It is not clear whether the baby was injured, although the youngster can be seen trying to sit up after the tumble.

Police were not called to the scene, ABC 13 reports.

The shocking incident comes after the miracle survival of a baby girl who was born 17 weeks premature.

A woman dashed out of the car to scoop up the youngster (ABC13)

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Elsie was placed on life support and handed a one in four chance of surviving after her birth.

She was born at 23 weeks weighing just 1lb 10z at the Royal Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester on June 17 last year

Her little hand was no bigger than her dad's fingernail when she was born after a difficult pregnancy in which her mum suffered a heavy bleeding.

It is not clear if the child was injured in the incident (ABC13)

Parents Katie and Rob Hampson were thrown into turmoil eight weeks into the pregnancy as doctors diagnosed the bleeding as a subchorionic hematoma, which takes place due to a build-up of blood between the uterine wall and the outer foetal membrane.

Many hematomas go away on their own but the bleeding carried on for Katie, 27, for 15 weeks until Elsie was born 17 weeks early.

There was a limit to how much doctors could do to assist as they were concerned that administering medication before Katie's 16th week of pregnancy would impact her placenta and threaten the baby.

After the natural birth, medics told Katie and partner, Rob, 32, a builder, that their daughter only had a 25 per cent chance of survival.

But now tiny tot Elsie is home and thriving - weighing a healthier 13lbs 6oz.

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