India, June 24 -- A 19-year-old man was killed by a speeding truck on the Dwarka Expressway when he was helping the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) tow away a van that had broken down in the middle of the road, police said on Monday.

The victim, Nitin Singh, worked for a private firm that helps NHAI recover and remove stranded vehicles from the expressway. The truck driver was injured in the accident and will be arrested after undergoing treatment in a hospital, police said.

"A pick-up van that was carrying pottery items to Delhi broke down in the middle of the road near Daultabad chowk at 5.30pm on Saturday. The driver rang the NHAI helpline after which a vehicle recovery team arrived on the scene with a towing van. Singh, ...