Chandigarh: 28-year-old food delivery man killed in hit-and-run

According to Sanjeev Thakur, an eyewitness and a resident of Sector 41-D, Chandigarh, the bus driver hit the motorcyclist, paused momentarily to assess the scene, and then fled with the vehicle

A speeding bus heading towards Sector 55 fatally struck a 28-year-old Zomato delivery executive who had stopped near the Sector 40/41/54/55 roundabout on Thursday night.

This is the fourth fatal accident in Chandigarh since the beginning of the year. (HT Photo)

This is the fourth fatal accident in the city since the beginning of the year.

The victim has been identified as Dimple Singh, a resident of Sector 70, Mohali.

According to Sanjeev Thakur, an eyewitness and a resident of Sector 41-D, the bus driver hit the motorcyclist, paused momentarily to assess the scene, and then fled with the vehicle. Thakur, who immediately called emergency services, moved the injured rider to the roadside with the help of bystanders.

Within minutes, a PCR vehicle arrived and rushed the victim to Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector-16, from where he was referred to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research for advanced care. He succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

An FIR under Sections 281 (rash driving) and 106(1) (death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against the bus driver.