Nagpur: A man was killed and another injured seriously when the motorcycle they were riding in was hit by a tipper truck in Hingna police jurisdiction on Friday evening. The truck driver reportedly fled from the spot fearing angry backlash from people.
A resident of Dhawalpur, Vinod Ramkrishna Dhoke (30) was riding a Bajaj motorcycle (MH-40/Q 6652) and his friend Raju Narayan Mankar (35), resident of Mandav Ghorad was pillion. Both were going towards Mohgaon Turning in Hingna around 5.30 pm on Friday. As they reached near Mohgaon Turning, a speeding tipper truck (MH-40/BG 5492) dashed against their motorcycle with great impact. As a result, Vinod suffered fatal injuries and died on the spot while Raju was hurt seriously. After the mishap the truck driver reportedly fled the spot fearing people’s wrath.
Hingna ASI Dhanorkar has registered a case under Sections 279, 337, 338, 304(A) of the IPC read with Sections 134, 177, 184 of Motor Vehicles Act and searching for the accused truck driver.
