{
  "id": 15194574,
  "title": "Boy dies after running onto road to retrieve ball in Terengganu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/boy-dies-after-running-onto-road-to-retrieve-ball-in-terengganu-15194574",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T12:28:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/17/boy-dies-after-running-onto-road-to-retrieve-ball-in-terengganu/239513"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An eight-year-old boy in Terengganu died after being hit by a lorry while trying to retrieve a ball that had rolled onto the road in a nearby village. The incident occurred around 3.40pm as the lorry driver, traveling from Kampung Surau Haji Daud, struck the child who had suddenly run onto the road. The boy, a student at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kubang Ikan, sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police received the report of the accident at 4.10pm and are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. The boy's body was sent to the Forensic Department of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital for a post-mortem examination.",
  "summary": "KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 17 — An eight-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a lorry while retrieving a ball...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Boy dies after running onto road to retrieve ball in Terengganu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/boy-dies-after-running-onto-road-to-retrieve-ball-in-terengganu",
        "published": "2026-10-17T12:28:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}