A garbage truck hit a 3-year-old child in the 12th district of Paris. The incident was reported by the French newspaper Le Figaro, reports News.bg.
According to police, the child managed to escape the attention of his parents and suddenly jumped onto a pedestrian crossing. The truck driver reacted instantly and applied the brakes, but the heavy vehicle was unable to stop in time.
The injured child was taken to hospital and is in serious condition.