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Crime
Three killed in separate truck hit‑and‑run crashes in city, police say
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 06:04 AM
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Police report three fatalities from distinct hit‑and‑run incidents involving trucks in the city.
Three people lost their lives in separate hit‑and‑run collisions that involved trucks, according to police statements released today. Each incident occurred at different locations within the city, but all share the common factor of a truck driver fleeing the scene after the crash.
Law enforcement agencies have opened investigations into each case, collecting evidence from the sites and seeking witnesses who may have seen the trucks involved. The police have not disclosed the identities of the victims or the exact timings of the accidents.
Authorities are urging motorists to exercise heightened caution on city roads, especially around heavy vehicles, and have reiterated that fleeing a crash scene is a serious offence that will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Law enforcement agencies have opened investigations into each case, collecting evidence from the sites and seeking witnesses who may have seen the trucks involved. The police have not disclosed the identities of the victims or the exact timings of the accidents.
Authorities are urging motorists to exercise heightened caution on city roads, especially around heavy vehicles, and have reiterated that fleeing a crash scene is a serious offence that will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.