Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Child Dies in Highway Traffic Jam After Ambulance Delay
A 16-month-old boy named Riyan died because the ambulance taking him to a bigger hospital got stuck in a huge traffic jam.
The traffic was caused by construction and road closures on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, which led to severe delays.
The boy had fallen from a building and needed urgent medical care.
Sadly, the ambulance was stuck for about five hours, and he did not survive.
The family tried to get him to a nearby hospital, but it was too late.
A 16-month-old boy died after an ambulance was stuck in a traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.
The child, Riyan Sheikh, had fallen from a building and suffered severe abdominal injuries.
The ambulance was stuck for around five hours.
The traffic jam was caused by highway repair work and vehicle diversions.
The boy was taken to a local hospital but declared dead on arrival.
- Who
- Riyan Sheikh, a 16-month-old child
- What
- Died after ambulance was stuck in a traffic jam
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway
- Why
- Ambulance delayed due to highway repair and traffic
- Victim
- Riyan Sheikh, 16-month-old boy
- Cause of Death
- Delayed medical treatment due to traffic
- Location of Incident
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway
- Duration of Traffic Jam
- Approximately 5 hours
- Reason for Traffic
- Highway repair and vehicle diversions
- Child's Injury
- Severe abdominal injuries from a fall
