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Schauren (dpa / lrs) - A six-year-old boy was hit by a van in Schauren (Cochem-Zell district) and injured.

According to witness statements, the child tried to cross a street with his bicycle in front of a stationary bus on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the police, the driver of a van caught the boy with his vehicle.

The child fell off the bike as a result of the impact and was easily injured.

As a precaution, however, it was flown to a hospital in a rescue helicopter.

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