18-year-old crushed under bus in Ludhiana

The unidentified driver abandoned the bus on Kohara-Sahnewal Road in Ludhiana and fled after crushing the teenager who was on a bike

A speeding bus mowed down an 18-year-old man to death on the Kohara-Sahnewal Road on Wednesday, while he was trying to overtake another vehicle.

The victim, who is a resident of Ghumait village, in Ludhiana was crushed under a bus. (Representative Image/HT File)

The victim, Narinder Ghumait, is a resident of Ghumait village. The unidentified driver abandoned the bus and fled from the spot soon after the accident.

The father of the victim, Lakhbir Singh Ghumait, a scribe with a vernacular, said his son was going to Sahnewal on his motorcycle when the mishap took place. He died on the spot. A case has been registered against the driver.