In yet another hit-and-run case in Chandigarh, a 32-year-old man lost his life near industrial area on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Mohinder Singh, a resident of Manimajra, said police.
Singh, owner of a catering business, was residing at Manimajra with his wife. He was returning home after completing his work in a function when the incident took place in Phase 1, Industrial Area of Chandigarh, the police informed.
The victim left the function around 6 pm and while on his way to home, an unidentified rashly driven truck hit his scooter from the rear and left the victim badly injured. The truck driver fled from the spot, the registration number of the truck is unidentified.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness who was also going on his two-wheeler said, “The truck driver, was driving his vehicle rashly. It missed hitting me by inches. The driver later hit one person who was going on his scooter. The victim was first hit from the rear by the speeding truck which made him lose his balance.”
The eyewitness rushed for the victim’s rescue and also informed the local police about the incident. A police team rushed him to the PGIMER where doctors on duty declared him brought dead due to severe head injuries.
The dead body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem, said Yashpal Singh, SHO, PS Industrial Area.
The accused driver has not yet been identified as no one could remember the registration number of the truck. A case has been registered against the unknown driver and further investigations are under progress, added the SHO.