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Three-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Trossingen
A three-year-old boy died after a car hit him in a supermarket car park in Trossingen, in Germany's Baden-Württemberg state.
The crash happened on Monday morning, and the child died in hospital from his injuries the next day.
Police say a 67-year-old woman was driving a VW around a trolley shelter when the boy ran in front of the car.
He had come from the supermarket exit and was heading towards the trolleys.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and a specialist has been asked to help establish what happened.
Police are asking witnesses to contact the traffic police in Zimmern ob Rottweil.
A three-year-old boy died after being hit by a car in a supermarket car park in Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg.
The collision happened on Monday morning, and the boy died in hospital from his injuries.
Police said a 67-year-old woman was driving around a trolley shelter when the boy ran in front of her car.
The exact cause of the accident remains under investigation.
A specialist has been asked to help establish what happened, and police are seeking witnesses.
- Who
- A three-year-old boy was hit by a car driven by a 67-year-old woman.
- What
- The boy suffered life-threatening injuries and later died in hospital.
- When
- Monday morning, 2 November; police announced his death on Tuesday, 3 November.
- Where
- A supermarket car park in Trossingen, in the Tuttlingen district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Why
- The exact cause is unclear. Police said the boy ran in front of the car as the driver went around a trolley shelter.
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A car hit the boy in a supermarket car park in Trossingen.
Emergency services took the boy to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police said the boy had died from his injuries.
Police said investigations were continuing and that a specialist had been appointed to help clarify the accident.
- Boy's age
- 3 years old
- Driver's age
- 67
- Location
- Supermarket car park, Trossingen, Tuttlingen district
- Collision
- Monday morning, 2 November
- Witness contact
- 0741 348790