Ludhiana, Dec. 10 -- A 45-year-old man lost his life and his teenage son was severely injured after an "over-speeding" truck hit his tractor-trailer on the Samrala Chowk flyover around 10:30 pm on Monday. After the mishap, the truck driver escaped from the spot. The victim has been identified as Malkit Singh of Neechi Mangali.

Police said the tractor-trolley was heading towards the Focal Point from the Jalandhar Bypass when it was struck from behind by a "speeding, uncontrolled" container truck. The impact was so severe that Malkit Singh was hurled off the flyover through a gap in the railing.

His son Hardeep Singh, who was riding with him, survived with injuries but watched helplessly as the crash took away his father's life within sec...