India, March 28 -- A 56-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed after his vehicle was crushed between two trailers at a signal in Nhava Sheva on Thursday evening.

The victim, Kisan Sukir Thakur from Uran, was waiting at the Pre Gate signal around 6.15pm when a trailer rammed into his rickshaw from behind, pushing it into another heavy vehicle ahead.

"The impact caused the rickshaw to get sandwiched between two heavy vehicles, leading to fatal injuries to the driver," an officer from Nhava Sheva police station said. Thakur was rushed for medical assistance but succumbed to his injuries.

The accused driver reportedly fled the scene and is currently being traced, police said. A case has been registered against the trailer driver under rel...