A speeding dumper ran over a 21-year-old factory worker at Kathwara-Singarwa Road. Chandan Yadav was returning to his factory after a lunch break when he was fatally knocked by a s speeding dumper truck near Ankita Construction’s gate.
Chandan’s father Kameshwar Yadav, a resident of Kathwara village, filed a formal complaint on the afternoon of October 2. Chandan was working at Shivam Industries and had gone for lunch during his work break.
While walking back to the factory, a dumper truck with the registration number GJ 09 AU 7784, driven negligently hit Chandan, causing severe injuries to his body and left leg.
The victim was rushed to the Civil Hospital by an 108 emergency ambulance, but Chandan succumbed to his injuries at 3.45 pm. The dumper driver fled the scene following the incident.
A case has been registered with the I Division traffic police. A search is on to apprehend the driver.