8-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Leg Trapped Under Vehicle Tire

An 8-year-old girl whose leg was trapped under a vehicle tire following a traffic accident has been safely rescued thanks to the swift cooperation of police officers and nearby citizens.

According to the Gwangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, the accident occurred at 2:05 p.m. on June 30 at a piloti-style parking lot of a multi-unit dwelling in Yangbeol-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, when the leg of the girl, identified as B (8), was run over by a Santa Fe vehicle driven by a person in their 40s, A.

It was determined that the driver failed to notice B, who was sitting nearby, while making a left turn to enter the building's parking lot.

The vehicle stopped immediately after the accident, but part of B's leg remained trapped between the front passenger-side tire and the ground.

Upon arriving at the scene after receiving the report, police officers assessed the situation and asked the citizens who had gathered nearby to help lift the vehicle.

Approximately 10 citizens joined forces with the officers to lift the vehicle, and B was rescued within minutes.

B was transported to a nearby hospital by a doctor helicopter. She sustained injuries including abrasions, but it is reported that her life is not in danger.

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by questioning the driver and others involved.

(Photo: Provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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