{
  "id": 3081025,
  "title": "11-Year-Old Girl Dies After Eeco Car Hits Her While Returning Home From School In Karjat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/11-year-old-girl-dies-after-eeco-car-hits-her-while-returning-home",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T17:19:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/11-year-old-girl-dies-after-eeco-car-hits-her-while-returning-home-from-school-in-karjat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday afternoon in Karjat taluka, an 11-year-old girl named Arya Anil Thombre lost her life after being struck by an Eeco car while returning home from school. The incident took place on the Bhoirwadi-Kundalaj road near the Ganesh temple around 12:30 pm. Arya was heading back to her home in Kundalaj when the speeding vehicle collided with her, resulting in fatal injuries. The young victim's father, Anil Thombre, lodged a complaint with the Karjat police, leading to the registration of a case against the Eeco driver, Alkesh Bhagwan Karnak, a resident of Bhalivadi. The police have charged the driver under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Motor Vehicles Act. Police have initiated an investigation into the circumstances that led to the tragic accident and are examining the vehicle and the accident spot. As of now, the accused has not been arrested.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai: An 11-year-old girl died after being knocked down by an Eeco car on the Bhoirwadi-Kundalaj road in Karjat taluka on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred when the girl was on her way home from school. Girl suffers fatal injuries after speeding vehicle hits her near Ganesh temple The deceased has been identified as Arya Anil Thombre, a resident of Kundalaj. According to the police,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}