India, May 30 -- Unchecked speeding by vehicles left four people dead - three of them riding motorcycles - in separate road accidents across the tricity.

On Thursday afternoon, a 27-year-old sanitation worker was killed after being hit by a car in Sector 77, Mohali. According to police, the car was speeding, killing the victim on the spot.

The deceased, identified as Vinod Kumar, 28, was a resident of Dhanas, Chandigarh.

Investigating officer Major Singh said Vinod, who was deployed in Sector 71, was travelling to Sector 77 on a motorcycle to have lunch with his parents.

On the way, Vinod was hit by a speeding Hyundai Verna. The impact tossed Vinod in the air and he landed on the car's windshield, leading to grievous injuries. He was ...