India News | Delhi: Man Killed in Truck-scooter Collision
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man died after the scooter he was riding was hit by a speeding truck in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area, police said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) A man died after the scooter he was riding was hit by a speeding truck in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area, police said on Tuesday.
Jitesh, a resident of Asola, died in the accident that took place on Monday, according to police.
The truck driver, Chhote Lal, who is a resident of Chhatarpur Pahadi, was arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Atul Kumar Thakur said.
"A case under sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC has been registered against him,” Thakur said.
A post-mortem was conducted on Tuesday morning and the body was later handed over to the family, police added.
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