13-year-old girl dies after being hit by a car

A 13-year-old girl, who was walking on Link Road in Addu with her mother, has died after being hit by a car.

At the time of the accident, the lights on Link Road were turned off to reduce costs.

The victim is Aminath Zeeshan, Sunny Rose, Hithadhoo.

The police said that the accident took place at around 7:00 p.m., and the girl was dead by the time she arrived at the hospital.