A one-and-a-half-year-old boy died in Sector 141 after a reversing vehicle struck him while he was playing near his home.
A one-and-a-half-year-old boy died after being run over by a reversing pick-up mini-truck in Noida’s Sector 141 on Tuesday, according to the Hindustan Times.
The incident occurred around 10.20am when the vehicle, which was carrying Reverse Osmosis (RO) water bottles, was moving backwards through a narrow lane at a T-junction.
The child, who was playing in the vicinity, moved onto the road and was struck by the rear wheel of the vehicle, according to a police officer.
The toddler was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. He is survived by his parents and three elder sisters.
Police said the driver fled the scene and abandoned the vehicle. The 24-year-old suspect, who worked in RO water supply and lived near the victim, is being sought by authorities.
A case has been registered at the Sector 142 police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for rash driving and causing death by negligence.
