Student dies in road accident in Kozhikode
A seven-year-old student died in a road accident in Kozhikode after falling from an autorickshaw and being struck by a following lorry. Local police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
Why it matters
The tragic event highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and the regulation of school transport vehicles in the region.
A seven-year-old Class II student was killed after falling from an autorickshaw and being run over by a lorry at Pulparamba near Mukkom in Kozhikode on Friday (July 24).
The victim, Amal, a student of Government School, Manassery, was returning home from school in an autorickshaw along with other students when the vehicle’s door reportedly opened accidentally. He fell onto the road, and a lorry travelling immediately behind the autorickshaw ran over him.
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