Angry students on Wednesday blocked National Highway-24 after a speeding truck rammed into a bike and killed engineering student on the spot near lal Kuan area. The blockade led to massive traffic jam on highways. It spills over into other peripheral roads too. Traffic movement was restored after the senior police officers gave to assurance to nab the guilty driver to the students.
According to police, the victim, Vaibhav Sharma, a resident of Pilkhuwa, was going to ABES Engineering College on NH-24 when the truck coming from Pilakhua hit his bike. The truck dragged Vaibhav for some distance before it halted. He died on the spot. The truck driver fled the spot.
“We are trying to nab the driver. Footages of CCTV cameras installed on strategic locations on NH-24 are being scrutinised to identify the driver. We have sought the help of the regional transport authority for tracking the registration number of the truck,” said Avneesh Gautam, the Station Officer of the Kavi Nagar police station.