Surat Minor Dies After Being Hit by Car Near Her Home
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A seven-year-old child died after a car ran over her while she was playing near her house in the Pasodara area of Surat on Friday night. The police detained the driver, and further investigation is under way.
Girl was playing near her house
The victim, identified as Jannat, was the daughter of 36-year-old Sanjaybhai Dhirubhai Board, who works in a diamond factory. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
According to local residents, Jannat was playing with other children near her home when a car driven by a resident of the township passed through the area. During the incident, the vehicle struck the child.
CCTV captures the accident
CCTV footage from the accident site reportedly shows the Mahindra Marazzo car taking a turn inside the society and running over Jannat, who was playing near the bend.
Driver rushed child to hospital
The driver reportedly stopped immediately, got out of the vehicle, lifted the seriously injured and bleeding child into his car, and rushed her to nearby Inve Global Hospital. Despite prompt medical attention, Jannat succumbed to severe head injuries during treatment.
Accused engineer detained
Police identified the driver as 35-year-old Ajaykumar Poshiya, a native of Harmadiya village in Gir Somnath’s Kodinar taluka. He works as a machinery engineer at a textile looms factory in Surat.
The accused has been detained by the police, and further investigation into the fatal accident is under way, as per reports.
