A 1 1/2 – year-old toddler has died after being hit by a motorcycle in the Mattuvil area in Chavakachcheri yesterday (14).
The Police said the 43-year-old father of the girl had left his motorcycle at the entrance of the house with the vehicle’s key on the ignition.
The 10-year-old son of the man had attempted to switch on the ignition of the motorcycle, which had moved in front upon being started.
The motorcycle is said to have struck the toddler who was in front of the vehicle at the time of the incident.
The child who had sustained serious injuries in the accident had died after being admitted to the Chavakachcheri Hospital.
The body of the toddler has been placed at the mortuary of the Chavakachcheri hospital.
The Chavakachcheri Police is conducting further investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)