A 5-year-old girl was the victim of a violent road accident on Tuesday on a boulevard in Grand-Quevilly (Seine-Maritime), near Rouen.
She was hit by a car as she crossed the road, reports
Tendance Ouest
.
At the wheel of his car, a 21-year-old man passed several cars on the right while driving on the cycle path and ran a red light.
The little victim was crossing at that time with her mother.
She was violently hit and thrown several meters.
The driver in custody
Alerted, the firefighters and the Samu immediately came to take care of the little girl, seriously injured.
In serious condition, she was rushed to the pediatric emergency room at Rouen University Hospital.
His vital prognosis was still engaged on Wednesday.
The driver of the car was arrested and taken into custody for "unintentional injuries".
His 20-year-old passenger was also heard as part of the police investigation.
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