Toddler dies after being run over by school bus
The boy, son of Khadga Chimariya of Gauradaha-7, sustained critical injuries and died on the spot, police said.
KATHMANDU: A four-year-old boy died after being run over by a school bus in Gauradaha Municipality, Jhapa on Thursday evening, police said.
The incident occurred at around 5 pm in Ward No. 7 when a bus belonging to Sajag Ekata Boarding School was travelling from Lathichaur towards Phageti.
According to police, the victim, identified as Aarogya Chimariya, a UKG student at the same school, was struck while being dropped off at home.
Preliminary investigation suggests the accident happened when the bus moved forward after the child got off.
The boy, son of Khadga Chimariya of Gauradaha-7, sustained critical injuries and died on the spot, police said.
Following the incident, the body was kept at the scene as authorities initiated legal procedures.
Police have taken the bus driver, 57-year-old Lal Bahadur Basnet of Gauradaha, into custody for investigation.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, police added.
