Mohali, July 3 -- A rashly driven truck left a 22-year-old motorcyclist dead on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway near Jharmal river in Lalru on Tuesday evening.

The deceased was identified as Sahil, a native of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, who was residing with his aunt in Hardev Nagar, Lalru. He worked at a private company in Mohali, said police.

According to assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Tarsem Singh, who is investigating the case, the accident occurred around 6.30 pm when Sahil was returning home from work.

As he neared the Jharmal river stretch, a large truck approached from behind and sideswiped his motorcycle. The impact caused the two-wheeler to fall on one side of the road, while Sahil was tossed onto the highway. Before he could r...