Minor seriously injured as car rams footpath in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: A minor sustained critical injuries on Monday night when a car veered onto the footpath behind the Odisha Legislative Assembly in Bhubaneswar's Unit II area.
The injured child has been admitted to Capital Hospital, and his condition is reported to be critical.
According to witnesses, the child was sleeping on the footpath with others when a speeding car, its driver losing control, ran over the footpath, injuring the minor. Subsequently, the car collided with a wall before coming to a stop.
After the accident, the driver and two occupants fled the scene, leaving the locals to take charge of the vehicle. The bystanders promptly informed the police about the incident. Capital Police responded to the scene, calming the agitated crowd that sought compensation for the child and the arrest of the car driver. An investigation into the incident is now underway.
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