Child Tragically Dies in Hot Truck, Leaving Community Devastated

“Daddy, I’m so hot…” These innocent words pierced the father’s heart when he discovered his beloved child unconscious in the back of his delivery truck. This heartbreaking incident occurred at an elementary school on Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi, leaving the community in shock and grief. The truck, the family’s livelihood, tragically became a death trap, claiming the life of an innocent child.

A truck parked in front of a school building

According to initial reports, on the afternoon of July 15th, Nguyen Van A (10 years old), a 5th-grade student at X Elementary School, was driven to school by his father in their delivery truck. After his father left the vehicle, the boy was accidentally trapped inside the cargo area, where temperatures soared under the intense summer heat.

Upon discovering the tragic scene, bystanders rushed the child to the hospital, but it was too late. This devastating incident has left an immeasurable void in the family’s life and a profound sense of sorrow within the community.