Ludhiana, Dec. 11 -- A 57-year-old factory worker lost his life in a road accident after a speeding motorcycle rammed into his scooter on the national highway near the Jalandhar bypass on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Jaspal Singh. The bike-borne three men also suffered severe injuries in the mishap.

Jaspal Singh, a resident of Shimlapuri, was employed in a hosiery unit. He was returning home after finishing his shift. As he approached the Malhotra Palace stretch of the highway, a motorcycle, said to be driven on a high speed, reportedly crashed into his scooter, throwing him onto the road. The impact was so severe that he died on the spot.

The three youths, who were injured, were rushed to the civil hospital. Pol...