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Motorcyclist killed after being hit by speeding tipper in Sakkardara
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Nagpur: A 55-year-old motorcyclist died after being struck by a speeding tipper truck near Sakkardara Bridge around 10.00 pm on Thursday. The heavy vehicle, reportedly driven in a reckless and dangerous manner, rammed into the two-wheeler, leaving the rider critically injured.
He was immediately rushed to the govt Medical Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The deceased was identified as Pralhad Namdevrao Munde, a resident of Tribal Society, Telephone Nagar, Dighori. Following the tragic incident, his son, Mahesh Pralhad Munde (25), filed a complaint at the Sakkardara police station.
The tipper truck was driven by Prakash Maroti (51), a resident of Pachgaon in Umred tehsil, Nagpur district.
Police say Maroti was operating the vehicle in a careless and high-speed manner, leading to the fatal collision.
Based on the complaint, Sakkardara Police booked the driver under Section 281 (rash and negligent driving), Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (causing death by negligence), and Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act (dangerous driving).
Further investigation into the matter is currently underway.
