Sattur
M. Solararajan, a two-year-old boy from Mettumalai, died on Monday when he was hit by a goods vehicle while playing near his house. Police said the goods vehicle had a tank installed on the road to sell drinking water. The autorickshaw of 34-year-old N Karuppasamy of Konampatti was being driven by 20-year-old Palpandi. When he tried to move the vehicle in the opposite direction, he failed to notice the boy standing on the road in Ambedkar Nagar. The rear wheel crushed the boy and he died on the spot. Police said the driver did not have a valid driving licence.