Kanpur: Man killed after speeding SUV hits his scooter
The driver of the Mahindra Thar, identified as a woman learner, and two others allegedly fled the scene in another vehicle.
A 55-year-old man, Santosh Singh Chauhan, died on Saturday night after a speeding Mahindra Thar hit his scooter in Kanpur, according to India Today.
The collision occurred approximately 500 metres from the victim's home around 7.30 pm. The impact caused the SUV to lose control, crash through a residential boundary wall, and land in a garden.
Eyewitnesses, including Professor Kailash Chauhan, stated that a man and two women were in the vehicle, with one woman driving. The occupants reportedly abandoned the damaged SUV and left the location in a different car that arrived shortly after the crash.
The deceased's son, Rahul Chauhan, said his father had left the house to buy a saree for his wife and intended to return quickly.
Police have identified the registered owner of the Thar as Krishna Kumar of Panki. A case has been registered, and officers are currently investigating the incident.
Authorities are examining CCTV footage from the area to identify the three occupants and determine the route taken by the car they used to flee.