Overview

• Police say the child ran into the street against a red pedestrian light on Tuesday evening in Murrhardt, Rems-Murr-Kreis.
• Around 18:40 on Theodor-Heuss-Straße, the 39-year-old mother followed reflexively and entered the roadway.
• A 61-year-old Mercedes driver performed an emergency brake but could not stop in time and struck the pair.
• The mother sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized, with no danger to life reported; the child suffered minor head abrasions.
• Authorities are investigating the exact circumstances, and reports have differed on some details, including the administrative district named by one outlet.