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Shocking dash-cam footage shows child's near miss with car on Christmas Eve

A heart-stopping near miss between a car and a child on Christmas Eve has been caught on a driver's dash-cam.

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The heart-stopping near-miss occured on the A458 Welshpool Road on Christmas Eve. Photo: Ollie Swannick

Welshpool resident Ollie Swannick was driving from Welshpool to Shrewsbury on Christmas Eve when a child darted out into the road.

The 29-year-old was forced to quickly swerve to miss the child, who appeared to be walking along the pavement accompanied by an adult.