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Mohali: A 26-year-old man died in a road accident on Sector 69

Mohali: A 26-year-old man died in a road accident on Sector 69

Nov 3, 2024 9:31 pm EST

After being hit by a speeding car, the victim’s vehicle hit a tree, after which the other driver fled the scene.

A 26-year-old man was killed and two of his friends injured after a car rammed into their vehicle from behind on the service lane along Airport Road in Sector 69 on Saturday evening.

The deceased was identified as Avtar Singh, a native of Sirsa, who worked for a private company in Mohali. (iStock)
The deceased was identified as Avtar Singh, a native of Sirsa, who worked for a private company in Mohali. (iStock)

As a result of the collision, the victim’s car hit a tree, after which the other driver fled the scene.

The deceased was identified as Avtar Singh, a native of Sirsa, who worked for a private company in Mohali.

Police said he was traveling from Sector 70 to Sector 82 in his Haryana number Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire car along with his friends Yadvinder Singh and Harmandeep Singh.

As they reached the service lane opposite Sohana gurdwara intersection, a speeding car (PB-11-2444) hit their vehicle from behind, causing Avtar to lose control of the car, which hit a tree.

Although Avtar died on the spot, his friends suffered numerous injuries. While his friends were wearing seat belts, Avtar was not, according to police officials familiar with the case.

As onlookers rushed the victims to a hospital in Sohana, the accused driver fled the scene.

The police have launched an investigation to identify the driver and are also checking whether the victims were drunk at the time of the accident.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered against the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita under sections 281 (rash driving), 106 (1) (causing death by negligence), 125 (act endangering the life or personal safety of others) and 324 (1) (offense) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita . getaway driver.