Nagpur: In a tragic incident on Thursday night, a 25-year-old youth lost his life after being hit by a speeding tipper near the Maharaja Garment area on the Sakardara flyover.

The deceased, identified as Mahesh Pralhad Munde, a resident of Adivasi Society, Telephone Nagar, Dighori, was riding his CB Shine motorcycle (MH 40 BQ 6504) when a recklessly driven tipper (MH 40 BL 1950) struck him around 10:00 PM.

The accused driver, identified as Prakash Maroti Jibhkate (51), a resident of Pachgaon, Umred, Nagpur, fled the scene. Mahesh was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Pralhad Munde (55), Sakardara Police registered a case under Sections 281 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), read with Section 184 of the Motor Vehicle Act. Police are investigating the case.