A Plus Three girl student of the Ravenshaw University here was killed after being run over by a speeding truck in front of the university on Thursday.
The girl was reportedly a resident of the Choudwar area near here.
Reports said that when the girl, an Economics Final Year student, was going by her scooter in front of the campus in the afternoon; she lost control and fell down. The truck coming from the rear ran over her, killing her on the spot.
Receiving information, a police team reached the spot and began an investigation, but the truck driver had fled from the spot with the vehicle.
Irate locals questioned as to how the truck was plying in the city while restrictions have earlier been imposed on running of heavy vehicles inside cities in daytime.