Gurgaon: A man was killed in a hit-and-run after a truck allegedly hit his scooter along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway (NH-8) service road near Pachgaon Chowk around 4am on Thursday.Gajender, a resident of Majra Kalan village in Mahendragarh district, was killed in the accident. His friend Sachin, from Khatauli village in Rewari district, was riding pillion but escaped without serious injuries.According to Sachin’s complaint, the two were returning to their homes from Pachgaon. When they had travelled around 1km on the service road from Pachgaon Chowk towards Jaipur, a speeding truck allegedly approached from the opposite direction and hit their scooter from the side, causing them to fall. The truck ran over Gajender’s head, killing him on the spot.The driver fled with the truck before Sachin could note its registration number. The truck and its driver remain unidentified.Police reached the accident spot and shifted Gajender’s body to the mortuary at CHC Pataudi. His family was informed and reached the mortuary and identified the body.Based on the complaint, Bilaspur police registered an FIR under BNS sections related to rash driving, causing death due to negligence and rash acts that endanger human life.Sub-inspector Mahesh Kumar is leading the investigation into the circumstances of the crash and is working to identify the truck and its driver.
