Nagpur: A young man was crushed to death by a speeding Eicher mixer truck near Electronic Zone Chowk at Amar Nagar in MIDC area of Nagpur Monday night. The driver of Eicher mixer truck (MH-40/CD-1701) sped away fearing arrest.
The deceased, Mohit Mahesh Waghmare (25) was a native of Patri, Nakadongri, taluka Tumsar, district Bhandara. A resident of Nagalwadi, Mohit was working at Pesud Company in MIDC area. Mohit was going to his office on a Hero Honda Deluxe motorcycle (MH-40/AH-4498) around 11.45 pm. Suddenly, the mixer truck hit the bike. He fell off the bike and came under the rear wheel of the truck.
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With serious injuries, Mohit was rushed to All India Institute of Medical Sciences but on the way, he succumbed to his injuries. MIDC Police registered a case under Sections 279, 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code, read with Sections 134, 177 of the Motor Vehicle Act, against the truck driver and launched a search for him.
Pedestrian knocked dead near Dongargaon
A pedestrian was killed after he was knocked down by a speeding motor vehicle near Dongargaon on Wardha Road Monday night. The driver of the ‘killer’ vehicle sped away fearing arrest.
Identified as Sunil Ramesh Chauhan (42), the deceased was a resident of Hanuman Nagar, Dongargaon. Around 9.15 pm, Sunil was crossing the road in front of Ambika Bar & Restaurant at Dongargaon. Suddenly, a rashly-driven motor vehicle hit Sunil injuring him seriously. The driver fled the spot. Sunil was rushed to All India Institute of Medical Sciences where he succumbed to his injuries around 2 am on Tuesday.
After recording the statement of Omprakash Chauhan (19), younger brother of the deceased, Hingna Police registered a case under Sections 279, 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code, read with Sections 134, 177, 184 of the Motor Vehicle Act, and started investigation.
