Pune, July 14 (PTI) A 32-year-old executive, who had hitched a motorcycle ride while going to the office, was killed when the two-wheeler skidded and he was thrown under the wheels of a truck in the Chakan area of Pune on Monday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Gajanan Bolkekar, had been working as an HR (admin) executive at a firm in the Chakan MIDC area for over a year.

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"As he was running late for work, Bolkekar hitched a ride on a motorcycle," a Mahalunge police station official said.

A viral video of the incident shows the motorcycle attempting to overtake the truck from the wrong side before the rider loses his balance.

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"Bolkekar came under the wheels of the truck and died on the spot, while the rider escaped with minor injuries," the officer added.

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