Four-year-old in life-threatening condition after being hit by car in Pohlheim
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A four-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries after a car hit him while he crossed a road in Pohlheim, Hesse.
- A rescue helicopter took the child to hospital, while the 54-year-old driver went into shock and an expert was called in to clarify the accident.
A four-year-old boy is in life-threatening condition after being hit by a car in Pohlheim, Hesse. A rescue helicopter flew him to a hospital, police in Gießen said.
The crash happened on Saturday afternoon in the Garbenteich district as the child crossed a road. The 54-year-old driver suffered shock.
An expert was called in to help determine how the accident happened.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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