The van driver moved the vehicle forward without noticing Tharun, who was standing in front of the van, resulting in the accident
The deceased, identified as Tharun , 4, son of Siva, a driver, and Mariammal of Mathampatti village near Palacode, was studying LKG at a private matriculation school in Vellisandhai along with his sister Kani, 5.
“On Tuesday evening, after dropping the children near their house, the van driver moved the vehicle forward without noticing Tharun, who was standing in front of the van, waiting to cross the road,” said a police officer from Palacode station. The siblings used to travel to and from school in the institution’s van. He added that the van’s wheel ran over the child, causing severe injuries. Tharun died on the spot in front of his sister. The driver fled the scene following the accident but later surrendered at the Palacode police station.
Dharmapuri: A four-year-old boy died after he was run over by his school van near Palacode in Dharmapuri district on Tuesday.
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