The video, filmed by a fellow road user, shows a boy clinging onto the rear of a truck. The uploader revealed the speed of the car he was travelling in to be nearly 100km/h as he passed the truck.
The boy appeared to be smiling throughout. In the clip you can spot the truck's CA licence plate.
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