Durban – A 12-year-old boy who is deaf and mute is in a serious condition after a car knocked him down in Verulam on Thursday, paramedics said.
He was trying to cross a road when he was struck, Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said.
The driver fled the scene.
The boy sustained life-threatening injuries. He was stabilised and airlifted to a specialised hospital in Durban.