Speeding Truck Drags Motorcyclist for 500 Metres on Highway in UP; 1 Dead

Sultanpur: A 45-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a speeding truck on the Prayagraj-Ayodhya highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur district, police said on Tuesday.

The accident took place on the Loharamau overbridge under the Kotwali Dehat police station area on Monday night.

The deceased was identified as Nanhe Khan (45), a resident of Chhatauna village in the district. He worked as a vehicle denting mechanic in Payagipur, police said.

Khan was returning home on his motorcycle after closing his shop when a speeding truck hit his vehicle while riding on the overbridge, they added.

Following the collision, Khan and his motorcycle got trapped under the truck and were dragged for around 500 metres, leaving his body severely mutilated, eyewitnesses said.

Kotwali Dehat Station House Officer Dharmveer Singh said the victim was identified with the help of the vehicle’s registration number. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and further legal proceedings are underway, the officer said.

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