Mumbai, Apr 23 (PTI) A food delivery agent was killed in a road accident involving an autorickshaw and a truck in Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
The accident occurred near a bus stop on the Western Express Highway and the deceased was identified as Akhilesh Chowdhary Kamat, an official from the Vakola Police Station said.
Kamat, who worked for online food delivery aggregator Zomato, was on way to complete an order when his motorcycle was knocked down by a speeding autorickshaw. He fell on the road and was run over by a truck, the official said.
Locals rushed the injured victim to VN Desai Hospital, where he was declared dead before admission. Both autorickshaw and truck drivers fled the spot, turning the accident into a hit-and-run case, police said.
The food delivery agent was residing with his cousin in Mumbai Central, and his family members were informed about the accident, the official said.
Police are scanning CCTV footage from the area to identify the vehicles involved in the accident.
An FIR was registered against unidentified drivers under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 106(1) (causing death by negligence), and further investigation was underway, the official added. PTI ZA RSY
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