A 12-year-old student lost his life in a road accident at Carter Road in Borivali East, on Friday afternoon. The deceased, identified as Vicky Kannaujiya, was walking to school with his cousin. While passing by a parked tempo, a truck approached. As his sister walked ahead, the victim got stuck in the narrow gap between the tempo and the dumper. The victim panicked, lost his balance, and fell under the rear wheel of the dumper truck, resulting in his instant death.

The accused driver, identified as Baijnath Sahebrao Upatlavar, fled the scene but was later caught and handed over to the police. The Kasturba Marg police have transported Vicky’s body to Shatabdi Hospital for further formalities, an officer from Kasturba Marg police station confirmed.