A six-year-old girl died Monday, July 20, hit by a car whose driver fled while crossing a pedestrian crossing in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis), AFP learned Tuesday from a police source.
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The accident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. on a very busy portion of the RN2, near Paris. Following the shock, the girl, who was accompanied by her mother, was thrown 13 meters away, according to a police source. She was " quickly taken care of by the Samu doctor, she suffered from multiple fractures to the skull and an affected lung ", continues this source.
The child was transported under a motorcyclist escort to the Necker-Enfants Malades hospital in Paris with " a very serious prognosis ". His death was pronounced shortly before 10 p.m. The use of surveillance videos made it possible to identify the vehicle, in which " four to five individuals " were found. It was found empty in the evening in Pantin. The investigation was entrusted to the Aubervilliers police station.