Hyderabad, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A nine-year-old boy was killed when a DCM van ran amok, hitting pedestrians in Alwal area of Secunderabad here on Thursday.
The van, carrying goods to a supermarket, ran over a boy who was walking on the road with his mother.
Police said the boy sustained critical injuries and was shifted to a hospital, where he succumbed during the treatment. Identified as Tirupal, a Class 3 student at a private school, he, along with his mother, was on the way to hospital to see his father, who was undergoing treatment.
According to eye-witnesses, negligence by the van driver led to the accident. He had apparently parked the vehicle but suddenly lost control. The CCTV footage shows the van moving forward and running over the child before hitting a roadside tree.
The driver escaped from the spot soon after the accident. Police said they have registered a case and were investigating.
Source: IANS
About Gopi
Gopi Adusumilli is a Programmer. He is the editor of SocialNews.XYZ and President of AGK Fire Inc.
He enjoys designing websites, developing mobile applications and publishing news articles on current events from various authenticated news sources.
When it comes to writing he likes to write about current world politics and Indian Movies. His future plans include developing SocialNews.XYZ into a News website that has no bias or judgment towards any.
He can be reached at gopi@socialnews.xyz