Bus hits 21-year-old scooter rider in Jaipur, kills him
Jaipur: A 21-year-old man died after a bus allegedly hit the scooter he was riding while trying to overtake it near Dhobi Ghat under Galta Gate police station area Friday night. Two youths travelling with him suffered minor injuries, police said.
According to police, a Punjab-registered bus was moving alongside the scooter when its driver allegedly attempted to overtake the two-wheeler from the driver’s side. As the road curved near Dhobi Ghat, the bus reportedly swerved during the manoeuvre and hit the scooter.
Rais allegedly got trapped between the bus tyre and the road divider, suffering critical injuries. His two companions fell on the road after the scooter lost balance and sustained minor injuries.
Passers-by informed police, following which a team from Galta Gate police station reached the spot and shifted the injured to SMS Hospital. Doctors declared Rais dead on arrival, while the two injured were discharged after treatment.
Police shifted the body to the SMS Hospital mortuary for post-mortem Saturday. The bus involved in the accident has been seized, while efforts are underway to trace the driver, who fled the spot after the crash.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
According to police, a Punjab-registered bus was moving alongside the scooter when its driver allegedly attempted to overtake the two-wheeler from the driver’s side. As the road curved near Dhobi Ghat, the bus reportedly swerved during the manoeuvre and hit the scooter.
Rais allegedly got trapped between the bus tyre and the road divider, suffering critical injuries. His two companions fell on the road after the scooter lost balance and sustained minor injuries.
Passers-by informed police, following which a team from Galta Gate police station reached the spot and shifted the injured to SMS Hospital. Doctors declared Rais dead on arrival, while the two injured were discharged after treatment.
Police shifted the body to the SMS Hospital mortuary for post-mortem Saturday. The bus involved in the accident has been seized, while efforts are underway to trace the driver, who fled the spot after the crash.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
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