Ghaziabad: A 30-year-old man was crushed to death after a construction material-laden truck allegedly hit his motorcycle near the Guldhar RRTS station in Ghaziabad, police said on Sunday.
The incident came to light late Saturday around 11pm after locals alerted police on emergency helpline about a man lying in a pool of blood next to his damaged motorcycle near Guldhar station. “It was found that Singh worked at a private firm and resided in Ghaziabad. Efforts are underway to nab the driver, it added.
The truck was seized and a case was registered under Sections 106 (causing death by negligence) and 324 (causing damage to property) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Madhuban Bapudham police station. Due to collision, Singh came under the truck’s wheels and suffered severe injuries,” said Ramkishan, station house officer of Madhuban Bapudham police station.
A team from Madhuban Bapudham police station reached the spot and rushed the victim to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, officials said. Police said the truck driver fed the spot while abandoning the vehicle. On Saturday night, he was returning home from Duhai village on his motorcycle, when a truck loaded with construction material hit his motorbike.
During preliminary investigation, police identified the victim as Bhupendra Pratap Singh, 30, originally from Auraiya, after unlocking his phone with experts’ help and contacting his family members.
