Hyderabad: A class seven student of a private school died and five others were injured when a truck rammed into an auto-rickshaw carrying the school children here on Tuesday.
According to police, the accident occurred in Habshiguda around 7.50 a.m. when eight students in the auto-rickshaw were on their way to school.
Eyewitnesses said the three-wheeler flipped after being hit and one of the students was thrown out who was crushed under a sand-laden truck. The student died on the spot while six others were injured, with the condition of three being serious.
The deceased was identified as 13-year-old Avanti Kumar. Avanti Kumar's brother, Vedant Kumar, was among the injured in the accident. All were students of the Bhashyam School in Habshiguda.
Police said the auto-rickshaw which was proceeding towards the school was hit by the truck near the Little Flower Junior College junction. The truck jumped the signal and lost control.
The truck driver escaped from the scene after the incident. A case was registered against him at the Uppal police station under the Rachakonda Police Commissionerate. The Uppal police are investigating the case.
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