Driver denies running red light in scooter collision 

The driver of a car that collided with an electric scooter ridden by a 12-year-old boy, leaving him hospitalized in intensive care, told authorities Friday that she did not run a red light at an intersection in Athens' Holargos suburb, insisting the boy crashed onto her vehicle. 

The driver, a 30-year-woman, has, under latest revisions to the country's criminal code, had her license confiscated until a trial over the incident takes place. She faces prosecution for dangerous driving, including a red light violation.

According to eyewitness reports, the driver appeared to run a red light, resulting in the child being struck and swept away.

Under the new laws, introduced May 1, cases of dangerous driving include running a red light, an offense carrying a minimum penalty of one year's imprisonment if the violation poses a potential danger to others.