Mar 3 β€’ 23:07 UTC πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Brazil G1 (PT)

7-Month-Old Baby Hit by Car Suffers Cranial Trauma and Was Admitted to ICU

A seven-month-old baby in Brazil was hit by a car, suffering cranial trauma, and was admitted to the ICU after the incident.

In Crato, Brazil, a seven-month-old baby was struck by a car on Sunday, leading to severe cranial trauma that necessitated her admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hospital e Maternidade SΓ£o Francisco de Assis. The incident also involved five other victims, primarily teenagers, and the driver fled the scene without offering assistance to those injured. Following the accident, the baby and three adolescents were rushed to the hospital for medical attention, where doctors conducted evaluations and a cranial CT scan confirmed the presence of cranial injury. After initial treatment, the baby was transferred to Hospital Santo AntΓ΄nio in Barbalha for specialized neurosurgery care, and as of Monday, she remains hospitalized. Meanwhile, two of the three adolescents treated were discharged on the same day of the incident, while the third, a 15-year-old, was moved to another hospital for further evaluation. The hit-and-run nature of the incident has raised concerns regarding road safety in the area, especially considering the involvement of young victims. Authorities are likely to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash and pursue the driver responsible for the accident, highlighting the ongoing issue of pedestrian safety in urban settings in Brazil.

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