A five-year-old girl who was returning home on a scooty with her grandfather died in a tragic accident in Derabassi. While passing through the stand on the service road near the TVS agency here, a canter coming from behind hit the scooty.
On reaching the hospital with the injured granddaughter in her lap, the doctors declared the girl dead. This accident spread a wave of grief in the entire city. The police have taken possession of the canter and registered a case against the driver.
According to the information, the deceased Aaradhya was studying in LKG at Blue Berry School. Her grandfather Upesh Bansal is a retired senior manager from SBI Bank. Like every day, he was returning home from a school in Saraswati Vihar on a scooty.
Where the canter coming from behind hit the Activa. Aaradhya, who was standing in front on the scooter, fell down due to the collision, suffered serious head injuries and died on the spot, while her grandfather suffered minor injuries. After the accident, the truck driver fled the spot, abandoning the vehicle. The police have taken possession of the truck and are searching for the driver.