Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Nov 30: In a shocking incident, a five-year-old child got critically injured after getting hit by a water tanker. The accident occurred at Ullalbail, near Thokkottu on Monday evening. The child has been admitted to a private hospital at Deralakatte.
The injured child has been identified as Krishna (5), son of an Uttar Pradesh based couple. As per reports, the child was crossing the road with his parents when the tanker that was coming from Thokkottu towards Ullal hit him. The condition of the child is said to be serious as the tanker ran over his stomach and hand. Naguri traffic police have registered a case against the driver of the driver and taken him into custody.
The incident happened in the presence of parents when the parents and the relatives were walking. The accident has left the mother in a state of shock.
Locals fed water to the child and immediately stepped in to carry him to the hospital.