Mahaicony Primary School student, 8–year-old Sunil Singh, who was struck down by a canter truck on the Mahaicony Public Road on Wednesday, remains in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

The lad’s mother Ramrattie Tiwari told this newspaper yesterday that her son had not shown any signs of improvement. 

She said that she remained hopeful that the child would recover from his injuries, stating that she was leaving everything to the almighty.

A brain scan was performed on the young man at a private hospital on Wednesday and the results indicated that he sustained severe injuries to his head.

Tiwari said that she and other relatives slept on hospital benches outside of the ICU on Wednesday night, since according to her, they wanted to be close to the child until he recovers from his injuries.

According to reports, Singh was on his way home from school during the lunch break on Wednesday when he was struck down by the vehicle, GHH 9532.

He was standing on the road shoulder close to a pedestrian crossing along with two other classmates waiting to cross over to the other side of the road, close to his home, when he was struck down by the vehicle.

He landed several feet away from the point of impact after he was hit by the vehicle.

His friends escaped unhurt by running into a nearby yard after noticing the canter truck heading in their direction. Singh was picked up by his mother in an unconscious state and was rushed to the Mahaicony Hospital; he was subsequently transferred to the GPH as his condition was serious.

He has since been hooked up to a life support machine in the ICU.

Stabroek News understands that the company which owns the truck involved in the accident has been supportive to the young man’s family while the driver of the vehicle has been assisting the police with their investigations into the incident.