Why Was a 7-Year-Old Student Fatally Crushed by an Army Vehicle in Telangana?
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Hyderabad, Jan 21 (NationPress) A Class-I student attending an Army School tragically lost her life, and her mother suffered severe injuries when the two-wheeler they were on skidded and came under an Army vehicle in Telangana.
The harrowing event took place near Trimulgherry in Secunderabad on Wednesday.
The seven-year-old boy, who was enrolled at Trimulgherry Army School, was en route to school, riding as a pillion passenger on a scooty driven by his mother.
As they approached the RK Puram Flyover, the scooty lost traction. An Army truck following closely behind ran over them.
The child was declared dead at the scene, while his mother was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries.
Shocking footage from a CCTV camera captured the moment the child was struck by the Army vehicle's front wheel.
The Neredmet police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
According to authorities, the boy’s father is a member of the Indian Army, currently stationed in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a different incident in the city, three individuals sustained injuries when a car overturned.
This accident happened on the Begumpet flyover, where police reported that the cab driver lost control, causing the vehicle to flip after colliding with the road divider.
This incident led to significant traffic disruptions on the busy roadway. Emergency responders were dispatched to transport the injured to a medical facility.
Authorities have opened a case and are investigating the crash, suspecting high-speed driving as a potential factor.
Meanwhile, in Andhra Pradesh, a chemical tanker fell into an agricultural canal near AV Nagar in Kakinada district.
The tanker, which was transporting chemicals from a pharmaceutical company, tumbled into the canal after the driver lost control. This incident resulted in chemical spillage, contaminating the water.
As the canal water is used for nearby villages through a pumping system, officials have issued a warning, advising residents to refrain from drinking the water until further notice.