Boy killed after lorry hits bicycle near Aluva in Kerala
The 11-year-old victim was returning from a tuition class when the accident occurred at Onjithode Bridge on Sunday morning.
An 11-year-old boy died on Sunday after a lorry struck his bicycle at Muppathadom near Kochi, according to the Deccan Chronicle.
The Binanipuram police stated the accident happened at approximately 9.35 am at Onjithode Bridge. The boy was travelling in the same direction as the lorry when the collision occurred.
The lorry, driven by Priju, was moving from the Aluva side. The impact caused the boy to fall onto the road with serious injuries, police said.
The child was taken to a private hospital in Aluva, but doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
Police have registered a case against the driver under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The driver is accused of driving at an excessive speed and acting in a rash and negligent manner.
The deceased's body was handed over to his relatives following a post-mortem examination.