Noida, Jan. 31 -- A 15-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Noida, Sector 145 area, on Wednesday evening after a speeding SUV knocked him down and fled the spot, police said on Thursday, adding that a case has been registered, and efforts are underway to nab the driver.

The deceased has been identified as Arush Yadav, who hailed from Budaun in Uttar Pradesh and resided with his family in Sector 145, Noida. Police said he was a student of class 11.

"On Wednesday evening, Arush left home to play with his friends. When he was crossing the service road near his home in Sector 145, a speeding Noida registered Mahindra Bolero hit him," said an officer, asking not to be named.

The officer further said, "The collision was so in...