Driver on the run after an accident with an eight-year-old boy in Graz!

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An 8-year-old boy was hit by a car while crossing a zebra crossing in Graz. Witnesses wanted!

Driver on the run after an accident with an eight-year-old boy in Graz!

A frightening incident occurred on Sunday evening in Graz when an eight-year-old boy was hit by a car while crossing a zebra crossing. At 6:30 p.m., the boy wanted to cross the street in the Hackhergasse-Bienengasse area when the driver of the unknown vehicle hit him and then galloped away without stopping. The injured boy had to be taken immediately to the pediatric surgery department at the LKH Graz ORF Styria reported.

Looking for witnesses

The police are now looking for witnesses to the incident and are asking for information on 059133 65 4110. They are particularly looking for people who observed the accident or who can provide more information about the fleeing vehicle. The incident is particularly worrying as the boy should have been assured that vehicles would stop while crossing the zebra crossing Small newspaper executed.

The incident sheds light on pedestrian safety on the road, particularly children, who are put at risk by drivers' misbehavior. As the investigation progresses, it is hoped that the boy will recover quickly and that police can bring the person responsible to justice.