Mohali, June 11 -- A 62-year-old man died after being hit by a car near Diplast Chowk in Phase 1 on Monday afternoon.

The car fled the spot after the collision. But police have identified the vehicle, and are working to trace and arrest the driver.

The deceased was identified as Jaswant Singh, a resident of Green Enclave, Balongi.

According to police, he was on his way to the LIC office on his scooter on Monday afternoon. As he reached Diplast Chowk, a car, bearing registration number JK08-F-8688, rammed into his scooter from behind. The impact threw him several feet away, leaving him with severe head injuries.

A resident rushed the victim to the civil hospital, Phase 6, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

The victim u...