Astonishing moment Good Samaritans try to lift car off Minnesota boy, 11, who was struck and dragged by elderly driver while riding his bike

Heroic bystanders in Minnesota who saw an 11-year-old boy knocked off his bike raced into action to help life the SUV from his body.

The youngster was cycling with his father in Maplewood when a driver ran a red light and slammed into him.

He was dragged beneath the wheels of the Hyundai Santa Fe and pinned to the ground.

Staggering footage shows the moment of impact, as well as the speedy response of several quick-thinking Good Samaritans. 

'I just tried to lift that car up, me and his dad, we couldn't — then like three guys coming in, then we just trying our best, then we release him from under the car,' Mohammed Seleit, who was among the bystanders, told KARE 11.

Heroic bystanders in Minnesota who saw an 11-year-old boy knocked off his bike raced into action to help life the SUV from his body

Video shows the sickening moment the silver Hyundai rolls over the boy and his bike he rode across a crosswalk.

As the car rolls to a stop, the boy's father is seen frantically opening the vehicle's doors.

The driver jumps out and both men try and fail to life the car. As they continue to struggle, a vehicle pulls over on the other side of the road and another motorist jumps out.

A fourth person runs over to help and they all begin attempting to tip the vehicle, getting help from more and more passersby.

Eventually they manage to life the car and the boy is lifted out and carried to the side of the road. 

Saleit said he did not hesitate to act after witnessing the collision, which took place at around 11pm on July 4.

'There's a kid and he's suffering,' he said. 'His dad was crying, 'My son, my son, he's dying, he's dying.' It was very painful, to be honest,' he said. 

Mohammed Seleit, who was among the bystanders, said it took the strength of several people to lift the car

The car's 57-year-old driver was subsequently cited for running a red light

 The incident took place as the driver was coming off Exit 26 in Maplewood as the boy and his dad were in the crosswalk

The boy was conscious and breathing when medics arrived to take him to the hospital.

A police report stated that a broken leg were among his possible injuries. It stated the boy's father was 'hysterical' and could barely talk about what happened.

Despite many people pitching in, the footage shows several drivers who continued without helping. 

'It's weird for me like the people who… drove off without stopping like to help us. There's a kid under the car, he's in pain like he's going to lose his life, and they didn't stop at all. We should be, like, merciful in this life,' Seleit said. 

The 57-year-old driver was cited for running a red light.