DHANBAD, Dec. 19 -- A 45-year-old motorcyclist was crushed to death in a road accident near Musa Pahadi under the Katraas police station area in Dhanbad on Friday, police said.

According to the officials, Mahavir Mahto of Nichitpur was travelling with his daughter to Baliyapur, where she was scheduled to appear for an examination.

"A tractor allegedly carrying sand and coming from the wrong direction rammed into their motorcycle. Witnesses said Mahavir fell onto the road after the collision and, when he attempted to stop the driver, the latter ran the tractor over him and fled the scene. His daughter narrowly escaped unharmed," a police official said.

The incident led to widespread anger in the locality, with residents blocking the Mah...