Driver attacked by mob as he tries to help toddler he knocked down

[Marv]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...cked-down.html

A shocked driver was forced to flee an angry mob who turned on him as he tried to help a dying toddler he had accidentally knocked down in his car.

The 45-year old motorist stopped his silver estate after it struck three-year-old Harley Huetson who was playing on a scooter in the road.

But as the unnamed driver tried to help resuscitate Harley, angry locals confronted the man and began pushing and jostling him on the street.

They began hurling abuse and even smashed his car windows. Fearful he would be attacked, the man tried to drive off, but abandoned the Vauxhall Astra a few streets away.

However, some of the residents continued to chase him and he flagged down a passing car, before handing himself in to a police station moments later.

Harley suffered multiple injuries and was taken to hospital where he later died.

Last night one resident condemned the behaviour of some locals towards the distraught motorist.
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'They were being very aggressive towards this man when they should have been helping the boy. We're all devastated at what's happened.'

The tragedy occurred at 4.15pm on Wednesday when Harley was playing on his scooter with friends outside his uncle's home in a quiet suburban street in Clayton, Greater Manchester.

Police said he was in the road when he was hit.

WTF was a 3yr old doing out in the street, unsupervised, on a scooter?! I don't care if it was a 'quiet suburban street'. It is still a road, with cars on, and he was 3!

RIP Harley.

[totallytoddler]

Oh...that little face! How heartbreaking......

[evervigilant]

I agree , and Manchester's a pretty rough place , don't think I'd let my 8 year old play in the street there .

[Abroad]

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea if ever anybody was. He is not supposed to leave the scene of an accident but if trying to do the right thing will get you attacked........

[Dakota Valkyrie]

But people LOVE vigilante justice! The mob was just doling out early punishment.

I get harped on every time I say I oppose vigilante action. Situations like this are one reason. People loose common sense.

[ImmortalOne]

I have to wonder why a 3 yr old is playing in the street in the first place... 2ndly I am more wondering if the crowd had something to do with the child's death as much as the accident itself.

[biteme]

But people LOVE vigilante justice! The mob was just doling out early punishment.

I get harped on every time I say I oppose vigilante action. Situations like this are one reason. People loose common sense.

Right the ass kicking should've been given to the irresponsible parents