A tragic incident occurred in Mumbai when a speeding car struck and killed a four-year-old boy. The accident took place near Ambedkar College in the Wadala area.
The boy, identified as Ayush Laxman Kinvade, was reportedly hit by a Hyundai Creta, driven by a 19-year-old man, Sandeep Gole. The family of the victim resides on the footpath, and his father is a worker.
Ayush’s death has shocked the community, with local police confirming the details of the incident.
The driver, Gole, a resident of Vile Parle, has been arrested, and the authorities have initiated an investigation into the accident. The family’s difficult circumstances, living on the footpath, have added to the sorrow of this heartbreaking loss.
This fatal accident highlights the increasing concerns around road safety, especially involving young children and speeding vehicles. The crash follows a similar tragic event just days earlier when a driver lost control of an electric bus in Mumbai.
The bus, operated by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, rammed into pedestrians and vehicles in the Kurla area, killing seven people and injuring 42 others.
Over 20 vehicles were damaged in the incident, which was captured on CCTV. Such incidents have raised alarm over the growing number of accidents in the city and across the state.
Maharashtra has been flagged as one of the states with the highest number of road accidents in recent years. The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently released a report stating that over 7 lakh people have lost their lives in road accidents across India between 2018 and 2022.
Maharashtra recorded 66,370 road accident deaths during this period, making it one of the top states for such fatalities. Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of road accident deaths, with 1,08,882 fatalities, followed by Tamil Nadu at 84,316 deaths.
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