While on vacation with his parents in Italy, a 4-year-old British boy was struck by a horse carriage at a riding school and is now in urgent care battling for his life.
On Friday, the youngster was struck by the carriage that was attached to the horse at the Andalo Riding Center in Trentino, northern Italy.
He smacked his head on the ground after being roughly flung there and suffered many injuries.
Firefighters, police officers, and paramedics responded quickly to the site.
After receiving basic care, the boy was transported by helicopter to Trento’s Santa Chiara Hospital before being moved to the Borgo Trento hospital in Verona, a facility with a focus on neurosurgery procedures.
Doctors are closely monitoring the youngster in critical care while he stays there.
Between the Dolomites and Lake Garda, on the Paganella, a ski resort, is where the riding center is situated.
In the winter, horse-drawn carriage rides are available to visitors.
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