A 12-year-old boy was killed on the spot while his father sustained injuries when a brick-laden truck knocked down their moped at Sadashiva Nagar on Tuesday morning.
The incident took place near CPRI gate near 9th Cross Junction at around 11.15 a.m. The deceased, identified as Mohit, was on his way to a temple with his father Suryanarayana, a swimming instructor at Bowring Institute. The boy and his father was rushed to M.S. Ramaiah Hospital, where Mohit was declared dead on arrival. Suryanarayana is said to be out of danger.
According to police officials, the tragedy struck when Suryanarayana, a resident of Jalahalli, was going towards Yeshwantpur from Mekhri Circle.
The truck driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. The Sadashiva Nagar traffic police have booked a case under death due to negligence against the driver and seized the truck. Efforts are on to nab the driver, a senior police officer said.
