Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 6

A father-son duo riding a motorcycle was hit by a speeding and rashly driven truck near Chand Cinema today.

The former died in the accident and his son, who is critical, is undergoing treatment at a hospital.

As per information, Raju, a sanitation worker of the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, along with his son, was heading towards sabzi mandi. When he reached near Chand Cinema, he was hit by the speeding truck coming from the opposite side. The vehicle crushed Raju and his son suffered serious injuries. Both were rushed to the ESI Hospital where Raju died and the condition of his son was stated to be critical.

The Daresi police have impounded the truck and launched a probe to identify the truck driver who fled the spot after the incident.