THANE, 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. The deceased, Umashankar Mahesh Sharma, was returning home from work. According to the police, around 11.30pm on Tuesday, Sharma was standing by the roadside to cross the road near a rickshaw stand along the Bhiwandi bypass. An allegedly speeding container truck struck him with force. Sharma fell under the rear wheels of the vehicle, and died on the spot. Based on a complaint by a police officer, a case was registered against the accused driver at the Kongaon police station on Wednesday. The body was taken to the Indira Gandhi Government Hospital in Bhiwandi for postmortem. Sub-inspector Vaibhav Muble, said, "Preliminary investigation indicates the driver was speeding in a congested area. We have identified the truck and are actively working to trace the absconding driver." Raju Jadhav, an eyewitness, runs a tea stall near the rickshaw stand. Jadhav said, "The truck came out of nowhere. Before anyone could react, it already hit the man. People were shouting, but the driver didn't stop. He just left the truck and ran away."...