SAINT-ZACHARIE, QUE. -- A child was fighting for his life Friday night after being hit by a vehicle in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.
The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on 6th road in Saint-Zacharie, Que., about 136 kilometres south of Quebec City.
According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), a vehicle that was backing into the driveway of a residence hit a boy of about 10 years old.
The child was seriously injured and was transported to a hospital.
The driver was also taken to hospital to be treated for nervous shock.
