India, June 5 -- A 32-year-old pedestrian was killed late Tuesday night after an allegedly speeding container truck ran over him on the Thane-Nashik highway near Bhiwandi. Police said the truck driver abandoned his vehicle and fled after the accident. He was booked on Wednesday for rash driving and causing death due to negligence.

The deceased, Umashankar Mahesh Sharma, worked at a small company and was returning home. According to the police, around 11.30pm on Wednesday, Sharma was standing by the roadside to cross the road near the rickshaw stand along the Bhiwandi bypass. A container truck going towards Bhiwandi was allegedly speeding and struck him with force. Sharma fell and came under the rear wheels of the vehicle, resulting in hi...