Jalandhar, July 15 -- Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died after being hit by an unidentified car while he was crossing a road at his native Beas village in Jalandhar district on Monday. He was 114.

Following the road accident in the afternoon around 3.30pm, he was taken to a private hospital in Jalandhar, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Adampur SHO Herdev Preet Singh said they received the information about Fauja Singh's death at 8.45 pm following which the statements of their family members were being recorded.

"We have registered an FIR against the unidentified vehicle driver. As per available information, Fauja Singh was trying to cross the main Adampur-Bhogpur road around 3.30pm when the mishap occurred," he said.

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