Driver knocks baby onto road

Police are dealing with a claimed hit and run at Bayfair today: Photo: Supplied.

A driver who it is said refused to stop, struck a pushchair on an intersection at Girven Road, Mount Maunganui, knocking a baby out of the pushchair and onto the road.

The alleged hit and run happened at the intersection of Girven Road and Grenada Street about 12.35pm. A mother was pushing her two year old son across the road in a pushchair when it was struck by the car. The car drove on without stopping. The mother and baby made their way to a nearby medical centre, The Doctors Bayfair where a staff member says they are both okay. Police are at the scene.

A police spokeswoman confirms police are in attendance at a traffic incident on Girven Road which involves a car and a pedestrian and a pushchair.

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3 comments

There are some animals out there

Posted on 22-01-2017 14:36 | By Papamoaner

We all hope they catch him or her. Special crimes deserve special punishment, but in our touchy feely society it never happens.


So.....

Posted on 22-01-2017 22:59 | By groutby

at an unbelievably busy intersection, have the Police been able to identify the person and vehicle which did this...or did everyone see "nothing at all"?...


Why

Posted on 23-01-2017 10:11 | By Accountable

would anyone push a child across an uncontrolled intersection when a car is so close the child is being put at risk? OK, the driver didn't stop but the person pushing the child should take a large percentage of the responsibility. It sounds like there has been some intimidation along the way.


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