CCTV footage capturing the accidental death of a 5-year-old boy in China has left netizens angry and shocked.

The video shows how a little boy was pinned under a bus on a Zhejiang street while his mother cried hysterically for help.

What has shocked Chinese netizens most was that passers-by did nothing to help the helpless woman even though she begged and pleaded in tears.

The driver who ran over the boy also hid in a corner, refusing to help the child in any way.

Desperate, she approaches other motorists for help. They too, ignore her and leave the scene of the accident as soon as she approaches them.

The boy was only taken to the hospital after a kind passer-by agreed to help the distraught mother.

However, the help came too late and the little boy died in hospital from his severe injuries.

This is not the first time an accident like this has occured in China.

Last year, a toddler was also killed when she was run over by a car. Video footage showed that up to 18 people ignored the child, who was finally spoted by a kind rubbish collector.

The 2-year-old later died from her injuries.

In 2010, a 3-year-old was also run over by a BMW car four times in less than 30 seconds.

A video which recorded the accident showed the driver checking to see if the boy was dead before he drove off without trying to render any assistance.

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