PRAYAGRAJ, July 14 -- A 60-year-old man died on Sunday afternoon after being hit by a speeding hydra (crane truck) from behind while on his way to Dighia market under Manda police station area of Prayagraj. Police rushed him to a private hospital, but he was declared dead by doctors. The body was later sent for postmortem.

Angered by the incident, the victim's family members and local residents blocked the highway in front of the Dighia police outpost for nearly two hours. The protest ended after assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Meja and the inspector of Manda police station intervened and pacified the crowd. Meanwhile, the accused driver was arrested along with the hydra, and a case was registered.

In his complaint, Jagdish Prasa...