A 77-year old man in New Caledonia was forced to travel in the luggage hold of a bus after it took off while he tried to get his bags.
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Reports say the man travelled almost 300 kilometres from Koumac to Boulouparis where he tried to get his bags from deep within the bus.
Unaware of him, the driver shut the hold remotely and continued the journey towards Noumea.
The man's daughter said he called her using his mobile phone, upon which she unsuccessfully tried to call the driver.
She then contacted the police who intercepted the bus and freed the man after he had travelled 30 kilometres locked up.