Lorient: A father and his little daughter knocked down by a car on a sidewalk

ACCIDENT The 2-year-old girl, riding a scooter, is seriously injured

The firefighters intervened to free the victim and transfer him to the hospital (illustration). — G.Michel/Sipa

Drama was near on Saturday morning in the streets of Lorient (Morbihan). At around 10:15 a.m., a 56-year-old man and his 2.5-year-old daughter were walking on a sidewalk outside the city. proximity market halls de Melville when a car swerved; of the road, hit them, before coming to rest against metal bollards.

The little girl, who was walking around scooter and was wearing a helmet, got stuck under the front of the vehicle, reports Le Télégramme. She was able to be freed thanks to the intervention of witnesses and emergency services. She has been transported to hospital, seriously injured, particularly in the legs. However, his vital prognosis is not at stake, specifies Ouest-France. The father of the family suffered from minor bruises. the motorist in question, himself very shocked, he was placed on guard at; seen. Alcohol and narcotics tests were negative.