Father-son killed in mishap

NAGPUR: A 55-year-old man and his 80-year-old father were crushed under the wheels of a speeding truck near Wanjra petrol pump, on Koradi Road, on Saturday afternoon.
Ashok and Govindrao Raut, resident of Jai Nagar under the jurisdiction of Ambazari police station, were returning home on a bike after offering prayers at Koradi temple when the accident occurred.
Police informed that Ashok slowed down his bike at a speed breaker on the road. "However, the driver of the truck coming from behind, failed to slow down and knocked down the duo. The father-son came under the rear wheels of the truck and were killed on the spot," police said.
Relatives said that Ashok, who worked with a private company, had planned a visit to Koradi temple with his family. However, as he was getting late for the office, Ashok and Govindrao left early from the temple while his wife Radha, two sons and daughter followed them a few minutes later.
Radha, who reached the scene with her children after few minutes, fainted on the spot. Radha and her children were coming on two bikes when they saw Ashok and Govindrao lying in a pool of blood on the road.
The truck driver left the vehicle behind and fled. Koradi police have registered a case and seized the truck. Search for the truck driver is underway.