Mohali, May 23 -- A day after a 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run involving a Mercedes in Sunny Enclave, eyewitnesses alleged that overspeeding and lack of traffic-calming infrastructure on the stretch contributed to the fatal accident. Deceased Arjun, who hailed from Uttar Pradesh, resided in Palsora and worked at a sewing unit in Sunny Enclave. According to locals, he was returning home from work when the accident took place on Thursday evening.

Police said a Mercedes car (CH-01-AC-0038) rammed into Arjun's motorcycle from behind. The accused driver abandoned his vehicle and fled the spot.

Kamal, a shopkeeper near the accident site, said Arjun was on his side of the road when the car approached at very high speed wh...