Farmer crushed by speeding truck

Indore: A 50-year-old farmer was killed after a speeding truck hit him near Hotel Sheraton at Bypass Road on Wednesday night.
The deceased was identified as Balkrishna Singh, a resident of Omaxe City. The police said that Balkrishna was crossing Bypass road while returning home from the field and failed to notice the approaching truck that struck him down.
Locals of the area, who witnessed the accident, said that the truck driver was speeding and failed to stop the vehicle after seeing the farmer.He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.Lasudia police said that a case of rash driving and causing death by negligence has been registered against the unidentified truck driver.The police said that they were searching for the vehicle and driver. The farmer’s body was handed over to his family members after post-mortem examination on Thursday.