India, Nov. 8 -- In a tragic accident on Friday afternoon, a two-year-old boy lost his life after a cement mixer lorry crashed into a compound wall in the city.

The incident occurred around 4 pm when the lorry, passing through a residential area, reportedly got entangled with an overhead cable, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle then rammed into a nearby compound wall, police said, according to NDTV report.

The victim, identified as Pranav, was playing near the wall when the structure collapsed from the impact. Large concrete blocks fell on him, leaving him critically injured.

According to the HAL police, the child was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival, the report further added.

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