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09 Aug 2019 | Fri 12:37
Screenshot from video circulating online
Screenshot from video circulating online
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Road Accidents
17-yo girl hit by motorcycle on zebra crossing
A video of the accident was uploaded on social media

A 17-year-old was struck by a motorcycle at a zebra crossing on the capital’s main road.

Police said that the accident took place at around 8:15pm, and that the girl had sustained injuries to the rib cage and left arm.

She was also having breathing difficulties due to the injury to her rib cage, and was transferred to ADK Hospital immediately and was admitted at the emergency room.

Police further revealed that a 35-year-old man was operating the motorcycle.

Noting that he has a valid license, police said that they have launched an investigation into the matter.

A video of the accident was uploaded on social media, and shows the girl getting hit by the motorcycle as she checks the road before crossing the road; while on the zebra crossing. A woman is on the backseat.

A zebra crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing used in many places around the world.

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