Oshikoto: An eight-year-old boy sustained injuries after he reportedly jumped out of a moving vehicle in the Oshikoto Region's Omuntele Constituency on Friday. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the weekend crime report on Sunday indicated that the incident occurred around 18h00 on the gravel road between the villages of Omuntele and Amilema.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the minor had reportedly taken a lift in a Toyota Land Cruiser driving from Omuntele toward Omalengefo village. Police allege that as the vehicle approached his intended drop-off point, the boy jumped out while the car was still in motion.

'He sustained a wound on his forehead and on the tongue as he bit down when he fell,' the crime report said. The boy was initially rushed to the Okatope Health Centre for emergency treatment. He was subsequently transferred to Onandjokwe Hospital for further medical attention.