For a heart-stopping split second, the little Chinese boy lay motionless on the ground in a small side alley. Just moments earlier, a silver van had hit the boy, its right front and rear tyres rolling over the tiny white-hooded frame in sickening jerks.
On March 15, Chinese media reported the hit-and-run incident, which took place at about 5:00 p.m. in the city of Nanjing. Video footage showed the van driver over a 4-year-old boy at some speed before turning the corner and driving off, without missing a beat.
Miraculously, the child got up almost as soon as the van drove out of the alley, and took several steps before keeling over. According to the report, the boy, Xuan Xuan, eventually walked to a candy store. He was only taken to the hospital for a check-up after his sister informed their parents of what happened. It was found that the boy had merely suffered minor scratches on his head.
