Ludhiana, May 9 -- Two men riding a scooter were killed after a tractor-trailer hit them near Dhandari bridge in the Focal Point area on Friday evening.

Police said one of the deceased was Anand Kumar, 40, a native of Patna, Bihar. The identity of the second victim, who was riding pillion, has not been established yet.

Anand Kumar worked at a bicycle manufacturing unit in Focal Point, Phase 5, they said.

According to information, the duo was riding a Honda Activa scooter when the trailer, allegedly moving at a high speed, hit them near the bridge. Eyewitnesses said the rear wheels of the trailer passed over the heads of both men, killing them on the spot.

Passers-by managed to catch the trailer driver while he was allegedly attempting...