Mangaluru: A 45-year-old man died as a speeding truck knocked him down when he was crossing the road at Kottara Chowki on Wednesday morning.

The victim of the accident has been identified as Ashok, resident of Akash Bhavan, Mangaluru.

Mangalore North Traffic Police have registered a case.

The police said that Ashok parked his two-wheeler by the road and was crossing the road. The Haryana-registered truck that was on high speed is said to have hit Ashok due to the driver’s negligence.

Ashok was grievously injured due to the blow and was immediately taken to hospital. The doctors at the hospital, however, declared that he had died, the police added.

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District Janiyyatul Muallimin Vice President Ashraf Faizhi Belthangady, SKSBV District Convenor Ashraf Hanifi Karaya, Muhammadali Darimi Kukkaje, SKSSF East District Secretary Harris Kausar, District Muallimin Councilor Abdul Razak Madani Suratkal Range, Rafiq Darimi Moodabidri Range, Phaluluddin Musliar Mangaluru Range, Nisar Musliar Bantwala Range, KM Siddique Faizadi, Karajdi Range Secretary Abdul Aziz Ashshafi, Hamid Faizi Gurupura, and Belthangady Range teachers, members of the board of directors of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Masjid, and village leaders participated in the event.