Gujarat: Boy Playing Near Garage Dies After Hydraulic Door of Stationary Luxury Bus Traps His Neck (Videos)
A seven-year-old boy died on Wednesday evening after his neck became trapped in the hydraulic door of a stationary luxury bus at a local garage under the Kapurai Police Station area. Authorities identified the victim as Divyesh Rathwa, the son of daily-wage labourers living behind the facility.
A seven-year-old boy died on Wednesday evening after his neck became trapped in the hydraulic door of a stationary luxury bus at a local garage under the Kapurai Police Station area. Authorities identified the victim as Divyesh Rathwa, the son of daily-wage labourers living behind the facility.
The incident occurred while the boy was playing near the private luxury bus parked for repairs. According to preliminary findings, the child attempted to board or pass through the entry, when the door suddenly engaged and closed on his neck. Mechanics present at the garage immediately noticed the victim, managed to force the hydraulic door open, and rushed him to a nearby medical facility, where doctors declared him dead. Vadodara: 7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Neck Gets Trapped in Luxury Bus Hydraulic Door (Disturbing Video).
"Under the Kapurai Police Station area, a Travels luxury bus had stopped near a garage when a child playing nearby became trapped by the bus door," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abhishek Gupta stated. "The garage immediately informed the police. Preliminary investigation suggests the door had a hydraulic lock and may have partially opened as the child tried to pass through, trapping his neck. This is only a preliminary finding. The FSL team and bus manufacturer’s experts were called to examine the door. The CCTV DVR has also been seized for further investigation." Pune Horror: 7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Getting Trapped Inside Building Lift for 1.5 Hours in Nimbajinagar.
Boy Dies After Neck Trapped in Hydraulic Bus Door in Vadodara
Vadodara Boy Dies After Neck Gets Trapped in Bus Door; Parts of CCTV Footage Missinghttps://t.co/eYaguNUjsEpic.twitter.com/OTkIJzSB1o
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DCP Details Investigation Into Child's Death
#WATCH | Vadodara, Gujarat: On seven-year-old dies after neck gets trapped in hydraulic bus door, DCP Abhishek Gupta says, "... Under the Kapurai Police Station area, a Travels luxury bus had stopped near a garage when a child playing nearby became trapped by the bus door. The… pic.twitter.com/DbESUS7SsV
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Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) specialists and technical experts from the bus manufacturing company are carrying out a detailed mechanical inspection to determine if a mechanical failure, accidental engagement, or pressure malfunction triggered the door. Police have seized the garage's CCTV digital video recorder (DVR) to reconstruct the exact sequence of events. An accidental death report has been registered as the Kapurai police continue their investigation.
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