The police are currently investigating the matter under the headings of causing death and endangering traffic safety.
10 years old A child who was on his way to school fell under a tractor tire and died on Tuesday in Kauniainen, the police say.
The Länsi-Uusimaa police received information at around 2 pm on Tuesday that a child had fallen under a tractor tire in Kauniainen. The child died at the scene, says the head of the investigation, inspector general Hannu Kontola for HS.
The tractor driver was plowing snow, and according to current information, he did not see the child.
“He didn't know the child. The driver was plowing snow,” says Kontola.
Tuesday it snowed widely in the capital region.
The police in addition, first aid, emergency services and social and crisis emergency services also arrived at the scene. The venue is located near the school. The police are not yet telling the public which school it is about.
According to the release, a bystander child also saw the situation. According to the police, he was about 10 years old, a school friend of the one who got hit by the tractor. According to Kontola, the children had left school for home when the accident happened.
The bystander child is not injured, and has been referred to emotional support. If the case worries other children, the police urge adults to discuss the matter with them.
To the emergency center the situation was reported by the tractor driver.
The police are currently investigating the matter under the headings of causing death and endangering traffic safety, but the headings will be specified as the investigation progresses. The police are investigating the exact course of events, for example through interviews.
#Accidents #10yearold #child #died #tire #snow #plowing #tractor #school #Kauniainen
