Eleven-year-old injured

Driver hit child, swore at her and fled

Following a hit-and-run accident in Hatting (Tyrolean district of Innsbruck-Land), the police are looking for an unknown female driver who allegedly hit an eleven-year-old girl on Friday, insulted her and then drove off. The child was taken to hospital with injuries.

The accident occurred at around 1.30 p.m. on Friday in front of the southern bus stop "Dorfplatz Hatting". The eleven-year-old schoolgirl got off the school bus there and, according to the police, wanted to cross Völserstraße directly in front of the MPreis supermarket there. At that moment, a black Toyota was approaching from the west. When the vehicle slowed down slightly, the schoolgirl stepped onto the road. 

Car did not stop in front of child, touched her
However, the car did not stop and collided with the girl. According to the police, the unknown driver then stopped briefly and shouted out of the window in the direction of the injured child. The woman then drove off in an easterly direction. 

The unknown female driver stopped briefly, opened the window and shouted at the injured child with unknown words.

Die Polizei schildert, was der Autolenkerin vorgeworfen wird.

The girl suffered injuries of indeterminate severity in the accident. She was taken to hospital in Hall by the ambulance service. 

Police ask witnesses for information
In order to locate the vehicle involved in the accident or the driver, the police are now asking witnesses for help: anyone who can provide useful information should contact the Telfs police station (059133 7126).