Youth killed as truck hits motorcycle at Sarabha Nagar

Ludhiana, April 16

A 22-year-old youth was killed in a road mishap at Sarabha Nagar after his motorcycle was hit by a speedy and rashly driven mini-truck near Iyali Chowk.

The youth had met with an accident on Wednesday and he had suffered serious head injuries. In a critical condition, he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital where he succumbed last night.

The Sarabha Nagar police have registered a case against the truck driver, identified as Sunil Kumar, a resident of Rajjowal village. He was still at large.

As per the deceased’s father Baldev Singh, a resident of Badewal Awana, his son Akashdeep Singh was going towards Iyali Chowk from Lyali Kalan for some work. When he reached near Iyali Chowk, the truck driver hit his son’s bike due to which his son fell away from the main road. Passers-by called the ambulance and they also informed him about the accident.

Though the youth was taken to the hospital on time but due to his critical condition, he could not be saved. Investigating officer ASI Onkar Singh said a case was registered against the truck driver. — TNS

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