India, March 2 -- A 25-year-old man was mowed down allegedly by a speeding truck in Sector 19, Gurugram on Saturday evening while he was on his way to deliver groceries,police said on Sunday, adding that the truck driver fled the scene leaving his vehicle behind.

The incident took place at around 5pm when the heavy vehicle took a sharp turn on Peepal Chowk, leading to a collision with the motorcycle-riding gig worker coming from the other side of Udyog Vihar main road, said officials familiar with the matter.

Police identified the victim as Krishan Gupta, originally from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, who sustained grievous head and back injuries in the crash.

As locals alerted the police, an emergency response vehicle (ERV) visited the spot, ...