Child dies after being run over on RN-160 A 9-year-old boy died after being run over in the Lagoa da Esperança community, in Passagem, in the Agreste region of Rio Grande do Norte. The accident happened on RN-160, in front of the community's Municipal School. The victim was identified as Thiago Silva de Araújo, a student at the municipal school system in Passagem. In a note of condolence, the Municipal Department of Education lamented the student's death and reported that he was the son of public servant Kesia Ribeiro. ? Click here to follow the g1 RN channel on WhatsApp Passagem City Hall reported that the child had left a commercial establishment on the side of the highway when he tried to run across the road and was hit by a vehicle. The city hall reported that the section of RN-160 where the accident occurred was recently resurfaced and that the existing speed bump was removed during the work. According to the municipality, the Department of Highways (DER-RN) was formally requested to have the speed bump reinstalled as a matter of urgency, but the agency informed that the device could not be installed because it was a state highway. In a statement, Passagem City Hall expressed its regret over the child's death. "The City Council expresses its deepest regret to the child's family and friends, sympathizing with all those suffering at this time of immense pain. The City is in mourning in the face of this tragedy." The municipal administration also informed that it will monitor the case and take the necessary measures to investigate the circumstances of the accident. Thiago Silva de Araújo died after being run over while getting off the school bus in Passagem Reproduction