Driver who hit child and fled admits offence in Huittinen

Police have found a driver who hit a six-year-old child in Huittinen and left without stopping. The man in his twenties admitted the offence during a preliminary investigation, Yle reports.

The crash happened on the morning of October 1 on Lauttakylänkatu, when a car struck the child as they crossed at a pedestrian crossing. The child suffered minor bruising.

Southwest Finland Police found the suspect through their own investigation. Police are investigating the incident as endangering traffic safety and leaving the scene of a traffic accident.