Nagpur: A 57-year-old cyclist died after being hit by a speeding car near the main entrance of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Nagpur. The driver of the four-wheeler allegedly fled the spot after the accident, leaving the victim seriously injured.

According to Imamwada police, the accident occurred on October 17 at around 9.45 am on the road in front of the Rajabaksha Temple ground, near the medical college’s main entrance.

The deceased, identified as Pawan Dhaniram Gajbhiye (57), was riding his bicycle to work when a car bearing registration number MH-33-G-1135 allegedly hit him. The driver was reportedly driving at high speed and in a negligent manner before fleeing the scene along with the vehicle.

Gajbhiye fell onto the road along with his bicycle and sustained serious injuries. People present at the spot rushed him to the Medical College Hospital for treatment. However, doctors examined him and declared him dead during treatment.

Following a complaint lodged by his son, Bhrugan Pawan Gajbhiye (26), a resident of Jay Bhim Nagar in the Bhagwan Nagar area, Imamwada police registered a case against the unidentified car driver.

The case has been registered under Sections 106(1), 281 and 125(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 184, 177 and 134 of the Motor Vehicles Act.

The accused driver had not been arrested at the time of the police report. Police are investigating the case and efforts are underway to identify the driver.