Kanpur man killed as speeding Thar driven by woman learner driver rams his scooter

A 55-year-old scooter rider was killed just 500 metres from home after a speeding Thar ran him over in Kanpur, while its three occupants fled in another car.

In Short

• Santosh Singh Chauhan had left home around 7.30 pm carrying a saree for wifr
• The collision occurred barely 500 metres from the victim's residence
• The SUV breached two property walls before landing inside a garden

A 55-year-old scooter rider was killed after a speeding Mahindra Thar, driven by a woman learning to drive, ran him over in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Saturday night. The impact was so severe that the man died on the spot, while the SUV went out of control, crashed through the boundary wall of a residential property and landed in a garden.

The deceased has been identified as Santosh Singh Chauhan. According to eyewitnesses, two women and a man were travelling in the Thar, with one of the women behind the wheel.

After the accident, all three occupants abandoned the damaged SUV and fled in another car that arrived at the spot shortly afterwards.

ACCIDENT JUST 500 METRES FROM VICTIM'S HOME

Santosh had left his house on a scooter around 7.30 pm. He was carrying a saree for his wife and had told his family that he would return shortly, his son Rahul Chauhan said.

However, the family soon received news of his death. The accident took place barely 500 metres from their residence.

Eyewitnesses said the SUV was speeding when it hit Santosh's scooter. Following the collision, the driver lost control of the vehicle, which broke through the boundary wall of Professor Kailash Chauhan's house before crashing into the boundary wall of an adjoining property.

The adjoining property belongs to GST Superintendent Anita Mahadevan, who is posted in Bengaluru.

Professor Kailash Chauhan said he rushed outside after hearing a loud crash. He claimed that two women and a man were inside the Thar and that one of the women was driving.

OCCUPANTS FLEE IN ANOTHER CAR

According to eyewitness accounts, the three occupants got out of the damaged SUV and left the spot in another car that arrived shortly after the crash. Santosh had died at the scene.

Police traced the registered owner of the Thar using its number plate. Preliminary information suggests that the vehicle belongs to Krishna Kumar, whose registered address is in Panka Bahadur Nagar, Panki.

A case has been registered in connection with the accident. Police are investigating into it.

CCTV footage from nearby cameras is being examined to trace the three occupants and establish the route taken by the car in which they allegedly fled. Police are also examining eyewitness statements and details obtained from the vehicle owner.

The identity of the woman driving the Thar and the circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

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(With inputs from Simer Chawla)