Noida: A four-year-old boy died after he was hit by a speeding car in Sector 49 near the Hanuman Temple. The driver attempted to flee the spot but was caught by locals and handed over to the police.Around 8am on Monday, the boy, Aniket, was on his way to visit Hanuman Temple with his mother and grandmother when a speeding white Scorpio hit the child. The boy collapsed on the road, the impact leaving him critically injured. Locals rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.While the child was being rushed to a hospital, the accused driver attempted to flee. Locals at the scene intercepted him and alerted authorities. A police team subsequently reached the spot and took the driver, Shaurya, into custody. The Scorpio involved in the accident was also seized.Police said they are waiting for the family to file a formal complaint. Sector 49 police station SHO said that further proceedings will be carried out in accordance with the investigation and the applicable legal provisions.
