Hesse: van driver overlooks pedestrian: seriously injured

Frankfurt (dpa/lhe) - A pedestrian was seriously injured in an accident with a van in the Sachsenhausen district of Frankfurt. The 17-year-old wanted to cross a street on Saturday night when she got under the vehicle, the police said on Sunday. The teenager was taken to hospital with serious injuries. According to the police, the 52-year-old driver of the van is said to have overlooked the girl when he wanted to turn left and crossed the street in the same direction. The investigation into the accident was ongoing.