A 40-year-old paediatrician at a private hospital here was killed when his bike was run over by a speeding truck Sunday morning, police said.
According to police, the incident took place in the Vidhyadhar Nagar area.
“Praveen Kejariwal worked as a paediatrician at a private hospital. He was on night duty. He was returning home on his bike Sunday morning when his bike was hit by a speeding truck,” said a police officer.
The officer said that some passers-by informed police and also called the ambulance.
“He had sustained serious injuries on his head. He was declared dead by the doctors at a hospital,” said the officer.
The truck driver escaped from the spot. “We have registered a case against him. A search is on for him,” said the officer.
–IANS–