a 4-year-old child seriously injured after being hit by a tram in Sarcelles

The child's vital prognosis is in jeopardy.

A 4-year-old child was hit by a tram on Friday November 1 in Sarcelles (Val-d'Oise), France Bleu Paris learned from consistent sources. His vital prognosis is in jeopardy.

Shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, the child escaped the vigilance of his parents and got on the rails between Les Cholettes and Butte Pinson stations, while a tram was approaching, details the RATP to France Bleu Paris. The shock was extremely violent. Seriously injured, the child was transported in absolute emergency to Necker hospital in Paris, say the firefighters. Under shock, the child's mother and the tram driver were also taken care of by the firefighters.

An investigation was opened by the Paris transport authority. Alcohol and drug tests were carried out on the driver. They turned out to be negative.