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Two children injured after hit by car
…driver arrested
A driver was arrested yesterday shortly after 08:00hrs in New Amsterdam after hitting two school children while reversing his car. The incident occurred at the corner of Shoe Lane, New Amsterdam. According to an eyewitness, the driver Jason Thomas, of Number Two Village, East Canje, who was reversing his car, PMM 1258, out of Shoe Lane, “reversed in full speed and knocked down a school child on her bicycle”.
Injured Raheem De Mendonca at the N/A Hospital
Ten- year-old Raheem De Mendonca sustained head injuries and was quickly admitted to the New Amsterdam Hospital. He is currently still a patient at the facility.
Nearly everyone around concurred that the driver was drunk.
The eyewitness also stated that another pedestrian, a child, was also hit by the vehicle. Ten- year- old Christopher Abrams was also hospitalized but was released later.
“He [the driver] came out and walked away but was quickly brought back to the scene by the girl’s relatives”. He was arrested and taken to the Central Police Station, where charges are expected shortly.
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