Nagpur, Sep 26 (PTI) A construction worker died after a stone was flicked on to his head by the wheel of a passing truck in Pardi Chowk area of Nagpur city, police said on Sunday.

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The incident took place on Saturday afternoon and the man, identified as Vindprakash Gaund (45), died after being rushed to a nearby hospital, a Lakadganj police station official said.

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"Gaund was working on a stretch of road near a bank at around 3pm when a truck passed by and its wheel flicked a stone with great force on to his head. An accidental death case has been registered," he said.

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