India, Aug. 2 -- A one-year-old boy died after he was hit by a speeding pickup truck outside his home in south-west Delhi's Sahyog Vihar on Thursday night, police said on Friday.

The child was playing near his residence when he suddenly ran onto the road and was struck by the truck. He suffered critical injuries and was rushed to a nearby private hospital by the driver and the boy's mother, police said. He was declared dead on arrival.

The incident, which took place around 10pm, sparked outrage in the neighbourhood. Angry residents vandalised the vehicle involved in the accident.

Deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said the Bindapur police station received a call about the accident around 10pm. "The driver took the injur...