Tragic Incident: Two-Year-Old Boy Killed by JCB in Bengaluru
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Synopsis
A two-year-old boy named Thavan Reddy was tragically crushed to death by a JCB excavator in Kadugodi, Bengaluru. The incident occurred while he was playing outside his home, highlighting concerns over road safety and negligent driving in the area.
Key Takeaways
- Two-year-old boy tragically killed by a JCB.
- Incident occurred in Kadugodi, Bengaluru.
- Preliminary investigations point to negligent driving.
- Multiple road accidents reported in Bengaluru recently.
- The boy was immediately taken to Vaidehi Hospital.
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (NationPress) In a tragic turn of events, a two-year-old boy lost his life after being crushed by a JCB (excavator/bulldozer) in the Kadugodi area on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Wednesday.
The young victim has been identified as Thavan Reddy.
Law enforcement officials reported that the accident transpired while the child was playing near his home.
Initial investigations indicate that the incident was a result of overspeeding and careless driving.
The vehicle struck the boy, leading to a critical head injury. He was quickly taken to Vaidehi Hospital, where medical personnel pronounced him dead on arrival.
The remains have been forwarded for a post-mortem examination. The Mahadevapura Traffic Police have filed a case and are currently probing the situation.
Updates regarding the incident are pending.
A series of road accidents have been reported in Bengaluru throughout January.
On January 13, a 12-year-old was tragically killed on his birthday, and his elder brother was injured when a lorry struck their motorcycle on Hennur Bande Road in Bengaluru.
The deceased was named Bhanutej, originally from Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh. He had traveled to the city to study the Vedas and was residing with a temple priest.
On January 6, a 10-year-old schoolboy was fatally injured, and his father suffered wounds when their two-wheeler was hit by a water tanker following a collision with an SUV on Hagadur Main Road in Bengaluru. The deceased, Khagendra Bashwath Doppalapaudi, was on his way to school with his father. The family opted to donate Khagendra's eyes, which were unaffected by the accident.
Earlier, on January 2, a 14-year-old boy died while another sustained injuries after falling from a moving cruiser vehicle in Hanumanagar Tanda of the Basavakalyan taluk in Karnataka's Bidar district.
The deceased was enrolled in Class 7. The incident occurred as he was returning to the village, and another student accompanying him also fell and was seriously hurt.
