Shocking footage shows the moment two children were just inches away from being hit by a speeding vehicle as they crossed the road to catch their school bus.<br /><br />The video, captured by the bus on board camera, shows the children cross the road before breaking into a run as a car speeds towards them before swerving around the pair.<br /><br />The near miss happened Old Mountain Road, in Statesville, North Carolina, USA, on March 2.<br /><br />Joshua Graham Padgett Jr., 35, was later arrested by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.<br /><br />Padgett Jr. was charged with passing a stopped school bus, driving with a revoked license, reckless driving, and improper passing.<br /><br />He is scheduled to appear in court on March 16.<br /><br />Iredell County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook: “Clearly, this call could have been beyond tragic, and thankfully we are praising this child’s quick thinking instead of what the alternative could have been.”<br /><br />The video was released by Iredell-Statesville Schools.
