Bar Ilan: 6-year-old was seriously injured in a hit and run accident

Shortly after the start of Shabbos, a child pedestrian was seriously injured by a passing vehicle at the intersection of Bar Ilan in Jerusalem. The driver did not stop and continued driving, but during the night his brother turned him into the police where it turned out that he has never issued a driver's license.

The child was treated by Magen David Adom crew at the scene and brought to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in serious condition. The child suffers mainly head and face injuries.

During Shabbos his condition improved.

"Bechadrei Charedim" learned that police found the vehicle parked in a side street behind an ambulance. The driver and another passenger - Two Jewish brothers from Sanhedriya, the third brother called the police. The suspects were taken for questioning at the Lev Habira station in Jerusalem.

A preliminary investigation of traffic police in Jerusalem indicates that the offending driver, 21, was in a car with his younger brother and another passenger whose identity is unknown. The three drove on Shmuel Hanavi towards Ramot and at the intersection of Bar Ilan, according to the first interrogation of traffic examiners, the suspect hit a child crossing the street at a crosswalk. The suspect fled the scene, parked in a hidden spot and went out later in the evening.

To the investigator's question why he fled the scene said he got scared from what he'd done and had to run away.
Further examination revealed that the driver had never issued a driver's license. It has been revealed that a few years ago at the age of 14 he was caught driving a car. The suspects will be brought to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court to extend the arrest.

Medic senior MDA Paddy Dkidk who treated the child said: "near the intersection toward Shmuel Hanavi, we saw a boy of about 6 lying semi-conscious suffering from severe injuries.

Magen David Adom paramedic, Dooidat Issa, who arrived in the mobile ICU said: "We saw a child with a serious head and abdominal injuries. while transferring him to the hospital I gave him life-saving medical care, anesthetic, and respiration"

Shalom Sananes volunteer at Ichud Hatzala said after Shabbos: "I was at the entrance of a Shul nearby when I got the call. When I arrived, I found a six year old injured. Together with other volunteers, We gave him first care. His condition improved over Shabbos, proving once again the importance of the prompt arrival of volunteers and immediate treatment. "

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