Deeply distressing footage showing a speeding driver slam his car into a pushchair with three children has caused horror in Russia.

The dashcam film shows the car at almost twice the speed limit unable to evade the young family as the father pushed his son and two twins across the road to a park.

The three year old boy called Timofey was holding the pram with the father and was thrown more than 30 feet in the air, landing on his head, after the car struck him.

Moments from impact: Horrific footage of the accident shows the driver going at twice the speed limit alongside a park, but failing to spot this family crossing the road

One 23 month old twin was also thrown out of the pushchair, also striking his head, while his sister remained strapped in as they were hurled into the road by the impact with the car.

The panic-stricken parents are shown running to their children while the driver hurls his hat to the ground in rage, while also checking his car for damage.

Miraculously, all three children survived but have serious head and body injuries for which they are undergoing surgery.

The 20 year old Volkswagen Polo driver is seen rushing from his car, seemingly more worried initially at damage to his vehicle than the children he has hit.

The 40 year old father kept pushing the children across the road seemingly thinking the car would slow, while his wife stood back waiting for the car to pass, left to watch in horror as her children are mown down.

Police say there was a pedestrian crossing nearby in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk region, which the family failed to use.

The car was driving at 74 km an hour at the junction between Pobedy Street and Communist Prospect where the speed limit is 40 km an hour.

He attempts to swerve around the father and his three young children, but ends up hitting their pushchair head on, sending the three-year-old flying 30ft through the air

After the accident, the driver (centre) can be seen checking his car for damage before throwing his hat to the floor and putting his head in his hands

'The father put at risk not only his life but those of his three little children,' said a police source.

All three children were taken to hospital with multiple injuries.

The two year old twin boy suffered head injuries and concussion and a severe hip fracture. His sister has also got also has head injuries and concussion, and a hand injury.

The three year old suffered head and facial injuries and concussion. The father suffered injuries to his foot.

Evgeny Belinsky, a traffic police chief, told LifeNews: 'The driver moved to the right lane of the road.

'Despite of the fact that speed limit is 40 km\h, he was driving at 74 km\h.

'He tried to drive around the family but failed, after the accident he left his car and began to check it.

'The investigation of this road accident will be controlled by the top officers of regional road police.'

Comments to the footage blame both the father for crossing at the strong place and the driver for speeding.