In Cheboksary, a man knocked down a five-year-old child

In Cheboksary, a man hit a five-year-old girl with a car on Kommunalnaya Sloboda Street. This was announced on July 7 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the city.

"In Cheboksary, police officers are investigating the circumstances of a hit-and-run on Kommunalnaya Sloboda Street. A five—year-old girl was injured in the accident," the department's Telegram channel says.

According to preliminary data, the woman and her daughter ran across the roadway outside the pedestrian crossing. As a result, a car driven by a 39-year-old man hit a child.

At the moment, the girl is receiving medical care. Law enforcement officers are conducting a check on this fact.

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