Expat teen dragged by Valencia bus after catching his arm in the door

Jerry Cunningham, 14, was running for the bus in the city and attempted to board it just a split second before the doors closed, trapping his arm.

After running a few metres, the boy fell and was dragged along the ground by his arm.

Terrified passengers attempted to alert the driver, who eventually realised what was happening and stopped the vehicle to attend to the victim.

Jerry was air-lifted to hospital with fractures to his face, ribs and ankle, and is said to be in a serious condition.

Driver Reinaldo Soto, 55, who has been covering the Valencia bus routes without incident since February 2002, is waiting for the outcome of a full inquiry which could determine whether or not he loses his job.