70-year-old man killed by speeding car during morning walk in Maharashtra’s Nagpur

Nagpur, Aug 30 (IANS) An elderly man was killed after a speeding car hit him while he was out on his morning walk along Japanese Garden Road in Maharashtra’s Nagpur on Sunday, officials said.

According to officials, the car was being driven at high speed, and the driver was allegedly involved in reckless driving along with two other vehicles. The driver eventually lost control of the car and crashed into the elderly man, who was walking along the sidewalk.

The impact was so severe that the 70-year-old man died on the spot, while the front portion of the car was badly damaged, officials said.

They added that the drivers of the other two vehicles involved in the incident fled the spot following the accident.

Police have apprehended the three men who were travelling in the car that hit the elderly man.

The deceased has been identified as 70-year-old Kailash Saundhiya, officials said.

After the incident, local residents immediately informed the police. Following the information, Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nagar Patil, Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vanita Shahu and other senior police officials reached the spot.

The officers inspected the accident site and also spoke to members of the victim’s family.

Purnima, the daughter-in-law of deceased Kailash Saundhiya, told IANS, “Someone called us and informed us that an accident had occurred there. We immediately rushed to the scene. After arriving, we learned that he had died.”

She said that three people travelling in the vehicle had been taken into custody by the police following the accident.

“They appear to be drug addicts, as good people don’t drive like this. We demand that the accused be punished,” she added.

Police said they are investigating the incident and teams have been formed to apprehend the other accused involved in the accident.

Further details are awaited.

–IANS

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