Pune: A six-year-old boy died while crossing Ranjangaon-Ozar road after a van knocked him down. The incident occurred in Pondewadi in Ambegaon taluka around 3.30pm on Sunday. Pargaon police arrested the driver, a resident of Shrigonda in Ahilyanagar, on the charge of causing death by negligence. The deceased boy was identified as Shivraj Rode of Pondewadi.An officer from the Pargaon police said the boy was crossing the road when a van heading towards Pargaon from Shirur hit him. “The boy suffered severe injuries in the accident. He was immediately taken to a hospital in Pargaon. The minor succumbed to the injuries during treatment,” the officer said. TNN
