Nagpur: A fatal road accident under the jurisdiction of Gittikhadan Police Station claimed the life of a 21-year-old youth, while five others sustained injuries after a speeding tipper truck allegedly crashed into their car on February 14.

Complainant Abhijit Vilas Khadke (21), a resident of Aarti Town, Godhani Road, had gathered with his friends — Aryan Gurudev Daf (21), Gaurav Kamble (20), Rohan Tandekar (20), Abhishek Durai (21) and Aman Pardhi (22) — near Aryan’s residence at Mahajan Complex, Zingabai Takli, around 8.30 am. The group decided to visit the Hanuman Temple at Babulkheda for prayers and left in Aryan’s car (MH-31-FE-2111), which was being driven by Aman Pardhi.

While travelling via Pitesur, the group decided to return as one of them had an examination and another had not completed his morning routine. During a U-turn near Swaraj Farm House on Pitesur Road, a tipper truck (MH-34-AB-3047) allegedly being driven at high speed, negligently and on the wrong side, rammed into their vehicle.

The impact caused the car to spin repeatedly before crashing into the compound wall of Swaraj Farm. The tipper driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. All occupants of the car were injured, with Aryan Daf sustaining critical injuries.

The victims were rushed to a private hospital on Mankapur Ring Road, where doctors declared Aryan dead after examination. The remaining injured youths are undergoing treatment.

Based on the complaint, Sub-Inspector Gopal Raut registered an offence against the unidentified tipper driver under Sections 106(1), 125(a), 125(b), and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. Further investigation is underway.