India, May 18 -- A 20-year-old motorcyclist from Nashik was killed in a hit-and-run accident involving an unidentified heavy vehicle on Ghodbunder Road near Anand Nagar in Thane on Sunday morning. The deceased, identified as Sonu Sudhakar, was heading towards Patlipada around 7.20am when the accident took place. The accused driver allegedly fled the spot soon after the incident.

According to police, Sudhakar either lost balance or came dangerously close to the heavy vehicle moving beside him before falling onto the road. The vehicle's tyres reportedly ran over his head, killing him on the spot. The vehicle involved in the accident has not yet been identified.

Sudhakar had recently arrived in Thane to visit his uncle, Keshav Nimbaji Jadh...