An 80-year-old man died after he was hit by a speeding truck at Raisen road under Bilkharia police station on Monday. The deceased was hit while on his way to home.
According to the police, an elderly man was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a truck at Raisen road where he was declared dead.
The deceased was identified as PD Sharma. Police nabbed the truck driver who was trying to escape the spot leaving the truck. The truck was seized in the further investigation. Police sent the body for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and started further investigation.
During the investigation police found that the deceased used to work with BHEL and after retirement he started to run a pan shop.
He was hit while he was on his way to home from Kankali mandir in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, a 55-year-old man died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment who was hit by a speeding vehicle near Bank of Baroda under Bairagarh police station area on December 24.
The deceased, identified as Nandlal, was found injured near Bank of Baroda and taken to hospital where his condition deteriorated on Sunday and he died on Tuesday.
After the death of injured police have sent the body for post mortem and a case under section 304 A of the IPC was registered.
Further investigation has been started. The locals would be questioned regarding the accident, said police.