MAVELIKKARA: A five-year-old boy who was travelling with his mother on her scooter died on Friday after he was run over by a lorry. This shocking incident happened at around 3:30 pm in front of Mavelikkara Vallakkalil theatre.

The dead child has been identified as Advaid, the son of Kurathikkadu native Shyam Kumar and Jisha. Jisha and her friend Manju (35), who was riding pillion, were also injured. Jisha’s daughter Aradhya (7) who was also on the scooter, had a miraculous escape.

Jisha was riding the scooter. The car which was parked by the side of the road suddenly pulled out. To avoid the car rubbing against her scooter she applied a sudden brake. The scooter fell to the right and Advaid was thrown under the rear tyre of the lorry that was coming from the opposite side. The lorry ran over Jisha’s hand also. Manju had a narrow escape though she was dragged along to some distance.

Advaid was rushed to the district hospital first and then to Medical College hospital but his life could not be saved.

Jisha and Manju were admitted in Kottayam Medical College. Advaid was a student of Kurathikkadu St Johns MSC UP school.