4-year-old dies after car rams into charging station in Vagamon | Watch video
The tragic incident occurred at a charging station in Vazhikkadavu near Vagamon when a speeding car crashed into the station, also injuring the boy's mother.
The tragic incident occurred at a charging station in Vazhikkadavu near Vagamon when a speeding car crashed into the station, also injuring the boy's mother.
The tragic incident occurred at a charging station in Vazhikkadavu near Vagamon when a speeding car crashed into the station, also injuring the boy's mother.
Kottayam: A four-year-old boy died after a car rammed into an electric vehicle charging station at Vazhikkadavu near Vagamon around 3 pm on Saturday. The deceased, Ayanshnath S, was a native of Nemom, Thiruvananthapuram. The child was sitting on the lap of his mother, Arya Mohan, who was seated on a chair at the station when the incident happened. The family was on vacation.
Arya sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment in the Trauma ICU at a private hospital in Pala. Her husband, Shabarinath, was also present at the scene.
According to CCTV footage, the vehicle approached suddenly, giving Arya no time to react. The driver, identified as Jayakrishnan from Karunagappalli, Kollam, was seen reversing the car after onlookers rushed to the spot. Both Arya and the child were taken to the hospital immediately, but Ayanshnath was declared dead on arrival.
Erattupetta police have registered a case and begun an investigation.
Arya is a faculty member at the Government Polytechnic College, Pala. Shabarinath is an officer with the Indian Air Force.