A snack that turned into tragedy.
In Le Mans, in Sarthe, a five-year-old child was hit by a car and then died of his injuries, a police source told Le
Figaro
, confirming information from
Ouest-France
.
The suspect, on the run, is actively sought.
The facts took place around 4:30 p.m., in Les Sablons.
A snack was organized by the neighborhood crèche.
According to the first testimonies collected by the police, the child left the nursery and was then knocked down by a metallic gray car.
The driver is “
a man of African origin with dreadlocks, 30 to 40 years old and perhaps with a child on board
”, specifies our police source.
He then allegedly fled without worrying about the victim's state of health.
She was in cardiopulmonary arrest when emergency services arrived.
He died before being treated by the Le Mans hospital center.
“We are fed up with this violence!”
An investigation has since been opened to shed light on the exact circumstances of the accident.
Investigators will in particular be able to rely on video surveillance of public transport located nearby.
The driver, being identified, is actively sought.
Residents of the neighborhood complained to
Ouest-France
about the lack of speed bumps in this street, letting out their anger: “
We are fed up with this violence
!
»