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A toddler was crushed to death and his grandmother was seriously injured after a school bus hit them as they crossed a street in Mumbai's Khetwadi region on Tuesday (January 27).
Accoring to media reports, the 68-year-old woman, identified as Chandrakala Vyas, had gone to pick up her grand-daughter, holding the infant -- Aveer Vyas -- in her arms. After the five-year-old girl got down from the bus, Chandrakala attempted to carry one-year-old Aveer in one hand, and hold her cousin with her free hand.
CCTV footage showed the bus driver starting the vehicle and running over the three people, who were attempting to cross the road.
Aveer succumbed to his injuries on the spot, as he came under the bus' front wheel. Chandrakala escaped but with serious injuries, and the five-year-old (whose identity has not been revealed) sustained minor leg injuries from the accident.
Police said the incident took place around 12:15 pm at Nirman Niketan Society in Khetwadi. Chandrakala was admitted to Girgaon's Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.
The bus driver, identified as Sambhaji Vakhare (46) was arrested, as the police launched an investigation amid legal proceedings. Officials also await a report on his blood tests, to establish whether he was drunk.
The infant's last rites were conducted at Chandanwadi Crematorium on Tuesday.