India, Jan. 29 -- A 27-year-old man was killed after the scooter he was driving was allegedly hit by an SUV near the Sector 47 traffic signal in Noida on Wednesday, police said, adding that they have seized the SUV and the driver has been taken into police custody.

According to the police, the SUV, a Toyota Hyryder, being driven by a man in his 20s, allegedly rear-ended the scooter while both the vehicles were travelling in the same direction. "The incident took place at around 6pm and it appears to be a case of over-speeding, or at least the vehicle was being driven at a high speed. This is evident from the nature of the impact," said additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP), Noida, Shavya Goyal.

The deceased was identified as S...