Jalandhar, July 15 -- Legendary athlete Fauja Singh, popularly known as the Turbaned Tornado, died at the age of 114 in a road accident on Jalandhar-Pathankot National Highway on Monday. He was hit by an unknown white vehicle while out on his routine walk and later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

The incident occurred on Monday around 3 pm, when Fauja Singh, a resident of Beas village under Adampur police station, stepped out for a walk after lunch. While he was walking alone towards the highway, a speeding vehicle hit him. He was immediately rushed to Shriman Hospital, but died during treatment at 7 pm, police said.

"A CCTV footage has just surfaced, in which Bapu is seen walking alone," said his son Harvinder Singh. He add...