Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- A 66-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding car on the road diving Sectors 34 and 44 on Friday evening.

The victim was identified as Vijay Kumar Chawla, a resident of Sector 44-B. As per his daughter-in-law Priya's statement to the police, they were out for a walk when the mishap took place.

When they reached a park near the CD turn in Sector 34, they started to cross the road. While Chawla was in the middle of the road, a speeding car coming from the Sector 34/35/44/43 Chowk hit him. The impact threw him to the ground, and the car driver fled the spot without stopping to help.

Passers-by gathered at the scene and informed the police. A PCR vehicle arrived shortly thereafter and rushed the injured man to ...