The child was hit by a school bus that dropped his brother off in front of their home. | Photo Credit: Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi
A toddler died after being hit by a school bus on March 31 at Gopala Extension in Shivamogga, Karnataka.
The Aryan victim is 18 months old. He is the son of Manjunatha. He met the accident seconds after his brother Arush, a pre-school student, got off the school bus.
The domestic helper came out of the house to pick up Arush. Unbeknownst to her, Aryan followed her outside the house and made it to the road. Aryan was hit as the bus moved. The driver did not notice the child.
The driver took the child to a private hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Shivamogga traffic police have registered a case.
Published – 01 April 2026 09:25 IST
