A 2-year-old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after she was run over by a car in the Antwerp district of Ekeren. The accident happened on Tuesday evening. The girl was taken to Antwerp University Hospital where her condition is described as critical, but stable. The driver of the vehicle, a 44-year-old man, has been detained. He tested positive for drugs and will appear before magistrates to answer for his actions at a later date.
The accident happened at around 6:30pm on Tuesday evening on the Driehoekstraat in Ekeren, a suburb in the north of Antwerp. The girl reportedly suddenly ran on to the road from between 2 parked cars. The exact circumstances surrounding the accident are still being investigated. The girl reportedly doesn’t live in the street where the accident happened.
She was taken under police escort to Antwerp University Hospital where he condition is described as being critical but stable.
Positive saliva test
A saliva test was carried out at the scene of the accident. The driver, a 44-year-old man, tested positive for drugs. He was arrested and his driving licence was revoked for 15 days with immediate effect.
After questioning, the man was released. He will appear before magistrates at a later date. His car has been impounded pending the completion of an investigation by a road traffic accident investigation expert.