<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A distressed mother is pleading for answers after her son became trapped in the doors of a school bus before being dragged down the road in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne."><span>Melbourne.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nathaniel, 12, was heading home from school in Wheelers Hill in the city's south-east on March 16 when his bag appeared to become caught in the automatic bus doors.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CCTV footage shows the schoolboy being carried down the road by the public bus, as he lifted his knees to avoid being scraped along the bitumen.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-says-us-negotiators-will-be-in-pakistan-on-monday-for-talks-with-iran/022537e2-6c72-4ee0-9c8e-00a817fec19d" target="_blank" title="Trump says US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran"><strong><span>Trump says US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/major-crime-scene-ascot-vale-comic-con-supanova-melbourne/b685707e-b3fd-449a-bde8-84ae2e34436e"><strong><span>Unlicenced driver charged after 'hitting and killing man outside comic con'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is understood Nathaniel was dragged for about 350 metres down the street before the bus driver noticed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His mother shared the confronting footage on Instagram and said her son's arm and bag had become stuck in the doors.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/wheelers-hill-melbourne-boy-trapped-in-bus-door-dragged-along-road/cf3c8036-451d-4d19-b16e-5e688f3b7a37" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She called for safety improvements to ensure a similar incident does not occur.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our children deserve to travel safely on public transport," she wrote.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"No one's life should be put in such danger on their buses."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/?rf=true" rel="" target="_blank" title="Nine.com.au"><span>Nine.com.au</span></a><span> has contacted Ventura Bus Lines and Victoria's Department of Transport for comment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>