A young girl was hit by a motorist driving a dark-colored SUV in Jumet. She was unconscious when the emergency services took care of her. The driver of the vehicle fled.
A young girl was knocked down on the Brussels roadway in Jumet. The driver was traveling in a dark-colored SUV and fled after hitting the victim. The accident took place at the tram stop.Chaussée de Gilly“, near the intersection with rue Joseph Bertaux.
An ambulance and a SMUR were dispatched to the scene. When help arrived, the victim was unconscious. Urgent aid teams were still on site at 3:40 p.m. The SMUR evacuated the victim a few minutes later to the Marie Curie civil hospital.
“Witnesses on site will be questioned to try to identify plate elements, in order to carry out more in-depth research to find the vehicle.“, explains Marc Laurent, from the Charleroi police zone.
The police also hope to be able to count on the network of cameras, including ANPR cameras, to quickly find the driver. However, according to our initial information, no camera is focused on the exact scene of the accident.
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