Chandigarh, March 2 -- Nearly nine years after a 28-year-old man was killed after a speeding car hit his vehicle in Ambala in 2016, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded his family a compensation of Rs.18.34 lakh.

The victim, Kuldeep Singh, hailed from Bhita village in Ambala's Barara tehsil. He ran a canteen at a fabric factory in Shahbad and also a dairy in his village.

As per case files, on April 18, 2016, Kuldeep was returning home from work. Around 7.30 pm, when he reached Kesari Bhita road, a speeding car hit his vehicle, causing it to go out of control and hit a tree.

The driver of the other car fled the scene and Kuldeep was admitted to General Hospital, Ambala. Having sustained several injuries, he died during treatme...