Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) An eight-year-old girl going to school on foot was crushed to death by a dumper in Dahisar area of Mumbai on Thursday, police said.
The incident occurred on a busy S N Dubey Road in the afternoon, an official said.
“The girl was walking to her school along with her mother just when they were hit by a dumper from behind. The minor came under the wheel of the vehicle, while her mother did not suffer any major injury. People present at the spot rushed the girl to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead,” he said.
The driver of the dumper was nabbed by the police and booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 304-A (causing death by negligence) and further investigation is underway, the official added. PTI ZA NP NP
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