A 68-year-old driver hit a 12-year-old cyclist at an intersection in Kraśnik (Lublin Voivodeship). The boy showed with his hand that he was turning. However, the man did not give way to him. The police published the surveillance footage.
The accident occurred on Tuesday (October 8) around 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of Słowackiego and Szpitalna streets in Kraśnik.
“Preliminary findings of police officers working at the scene indicate that the 68-year-old driver of a Mitsubishi vehicle did not comply with the applicable signage and did not give way to a 12-year-old cyclist who was making a turn,” writes Paweł Cieliczko from the District Police Headquarters in a statement. in Kraśnik.
The boy showed with his hand that he was turning KPP Kraśnik
The driver was sober
There was a collision. The 12-year-old was taken to hospital. After reviewing the monitoring records, it turned out that the boy was showing with his hand that he was turning.
The driver of the Mitsubishi was sober. The police are taking further action in this case. Their course depends on how the doctor assesses the injuries suffered by the 12-year-old. The officers also published a recording of the accident. As a warning.
There was a hit-and-run KPP Kraśnik
Main photo source: KPP Kraśnik