Kolkata, Jun 24 (PTI) A motorcyclist was crushed under the wheels of a truck in Jadavpur area here on Tuesday night, police said.

The unidentified man was trying to overtake the vehicle on the S C Mallick Road in Baghajatin area when the accident occurred. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, police said.

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The truck was seized by police.

Some local residents claimed lack of police personnel to regulate movement of trucks along the stretch after 10 pm.

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According to reports, the deceased was a delivery executive working with a food aggregator. However, it was not confirmed by police.

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