2-yr-old Syrian toddler trying to cross the street miraculously survives hit-and-run incident in Istanbul's Beyoğluhttps://t.co/JRu7rErSdN pic.twitter.com/xqquT7dxqK
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The incident reportedly took place in Fetihtepe neighborhood around 6 p.m. local time, Doğan News Agency said.
The toddler, identified as Havin Ahmed was trying to cross the street when a truck was making a right turn, and the vehicle's front and back wheels rode over the little child.
The child was rushed to a nearby hospital and suffered from lung damage, as well as a broken shoulder blade. He was put under intensive care and is doing well, hospital sources said.
Police have launched an investigation to capture the driver, who fled the scene of the incident.