A 55-year-old man died after he was hit by a speeding passenger bus at Berasia Road under Teelajmalpura police station on Monday.
The accident occurred when the driver was taking the vehicle in reverse direction and hit the deceased who was identified as Mohammad Tahir of Koh-e-Fiza.
Police said that an injured man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The incident took place when the victim was on his way to Sindi Colony from Shahjehanbad.
The deceased was hit by bus bearing registration number MP04-HB-9055 of Hind travels. The bus ply from Bhopal to lateri. In the initial investigation, police found that the driver failed to spot the deceased and hit him which caused severe head injuries to the deceased and lead to his death. The driver escaped the spot leaving the bus. After the preliminary investigation, police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC. The errant driver remained absconding and search for the driver has been started.
Meanwhile, a 24-year-old youth died after he was hit by a speeding vehicle in Berasia area on Monday. According to the police, the youth was found in an injured state.