Boy critical after hit by taxi

A TAXI-DRIVER was being questioned by police yesterday after hitting a five- year old Norwegian boy with his car.

The incident occurred late on Wednesday night when the taxi, driven by Alexandros Georgiou, knocked down Marius Baereg, who had been crossing the main Paralimni to Protaras road.

Marius was seriously injured and taken to the Leto Clinic in Paralimni, where his condition yesterday remained critical.

However, the doctor in charge at the clinic told the Cyprus Mail yesterday that there had been a slight improvement in the boy’s overall condition, although the next two to three days would prove crucial to whether he would make a full recovery.

Marius suffered multiple injuries, but the two main injuries of concern were internal bleeding to the right leg and a small brain haemorrhage. Both have been stabilised.

The doctor believes that the young Norwegian’s chances of survival are good.

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