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Truck hits bike, crushes head of 32-year-old rider

The deceased, Kiran Chauhan, a resident of Chandresh Konark Building in Nilje of Dombivli East, was on his Bajaj Discover (MH 05 BN 8357) when the truck (MH 04 CG 5873) driven by Vinod Mishra (50) hit him near Manpada circle.

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A 32-year-old man was killed after a truck loaded with gas cylinders rammed into his motorbike and crushed his head in Dombivli on Friday. The Manpada police have taken the driver of the truck into custody.

The deceased, Kiran Chauhan, a resident of Chandresh Konark Building in Nilje of Dombivli East, was on his Bajaj Discover (MH 05 BN 8357) when the truck (MH 04 CG 5873) driven by Vinod Mishra (50) hit him near Manpada circle. As a result, Chauhan lost control of his bike and fell down in front of the truck, which ran over his head, crushing it completely.

"The accused driver was speeding when the incident took place. He hit the bike from behind and crushed Chauhan’s head under the truck’s wheel,” said a Manpada police officer, adding: "His skull was crushed completely in the accident and he was declared dead before admission.”

Investigating officer MB Salunkhe of Manpada police station said, "We have registered a case under sections 304(A) (causing death due to negligence) and 279 (rash driving) of the Indian Penal Code and under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act."

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