An elderly man died after being hit by a speeding truck at Gill Road on Saturday.
The victim has been identified as Kirpal Singh, 71, a resident of Karnail Singh Nagar. An eye witness said that as Kirpal was walking towards ATI College, when he was hit by the speeding truck from behind.
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The victim died on the spot. Due to dense fog, the driver escaped with the truck. As soon as they received information, cops from Division Number 6 police station rushed to the spot and started investigation.
A case has been registered under Section 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code and police is scanning CCTV footage to identify the accused.
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