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Boy, 4 or 5, Struck by Pickup in Puebla as Mother Looked at Phone

Paramedics transported the child to a hospital, with outlets reporting a serious condition that has not been officially confirmed.

Overview

  • A security camera recorded the collision at Calle Niños Héroes and Juan C. Bonilla in San Jerónimo Caleras, Puebla.
  • Footage shows the boy moving toward a street drain as his mother, who was holding a stroller and a cellphone, lost sight of him.
  • The white pickup turned the corner and hit the child, and the driver stopped immediately, according to the video.
  • SUMA paramedics evaluated the boy at the scene and took him to a local hospital for treatment.
  • The video spread across social networks, drawing criticism of caregiver attention and highlighting Puebla’s traffic injury toll of 531 cases from January through July.