Hit-and-run: Man killed after speeding dumper hits bike in Dehradun

DEHRADUN: In a hit-and-run case, a 52-year-old man was killed after the scooter he was riding on was hit by a speeding dumper carrying mined material in the Raipur area of Dehradun. The deceased has been identified as Vijay Prasad Semwal, a resident of Maukampur in the Nehru Colony police station area. The accident occurred at around 8am in front of a marriage hall near lower Tunwala, the police said.
“The loaded dumper was going towards Miyawala from Raipur when it had hit the scooter of Vijay Prasad Semwal who died on the spot,” said a police official from Raipur police station.
However, the driver of the dumper escaped the spot after the accident. Police have launched a manhunt to nab the accused. “An investigation has been launched to ascertain the cause of the accident and further action would be taken once the family members of the deceased file a complaint,” police said.