Six-year-old run over by lorry after falling off bike near Perumbavoor in Keralam
A six-year-old boy died in a road accident in Kerala, India, after falling from his father's motorcycle. The child was struck by a lorry while the father attempted to avoid a collision.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and traffic management in rural Indian districts.
A six-year-old boy was killed in a road accident at Nedungapra near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district, Keralam, on Monday.
Joshua Basil, son of Basil, a native of Nedungapra, was run over by a lorry after falling off the bike his father was riding, according to police sources.
The accident took place around 8.30 am when Mr. Basil, along with his son, was returning home from a nearby shop. The boy fell off the two-wheeler allegedly after his father applied a sudden brake to escape the speeding lorry which came from the opposite direction, it is learnt.
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