A 12-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a car in Torsvik in Øygarden municipality on Tuesday afternoon.
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– All emergency services moved out and first aid was performed on the spot. The boy was declared dead on the spot by a doctor, the police write in a press release.
The relatives have been notified.
Operations manager, Knut Dahl-Michelsen, tells VG that the driver is a man in his 30s. The driver’s license has been confiscated and he has the status of accused. Police have seized his car. There is no suspicion of per mille.
– He is very affected, says the operations manager.
The course of events has not been clarified, but the boy has probably got off a bus. It is unclear whether he was hit in connection with crossing the road. There were several children present, but it is uncertain whether they have seen the collision itself.
– We are in conversation with the children and have notified the parents. We are trying to find out who has seen what, says Dahl-Michelsen.
The police have questioned the bus driver, but Dahl-Michelsen has no details about what he has said.
–Mayor of Øygarden municipality, Tom Georg Indrevik (H), tells VG that it is a tragic accident.
– Our thoughts go to the relatives. It is deeply tragic and affects everyone out here. We are now working on preparing for the school day tomorrow, says Indrevik.
The municipality assists with crisis teams. People who want it can meet in Landro church from 20.00.
–The police were notified of the accident on Tuesday at 15.17. There is manual routing on site and the road is partially opened using a walkway.
An on-site investigation is now underway on the spot. The accident group of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has been notified and is moving out. According to Dahl-Michelsen, there is an 80-zone on the stretch.
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