Ludhiana, July 16 -- A 27-year-old pizza delivery worker and a father of two was killed in a road accident near Ayali Chowk in the early hours of Wednesday when a truck hit the bike. The truck driver fled the scene after the crash, leaving him dead.

The victim was identified as Deepak Yadav, a resident of Anand Vihar. According to police, the accident occurred around 3 am when Deepak was returning home after completing his part-time shift as a pizza delivery executive.

Investigating officer ASI Davinder Singh said that Deepak was employed at a cloth house and also worked part-time delivering pizzas to support his family. He was riding home on his motorcycle when the collision took place near Ayali Chowk.

The impact of the crash caused ...