Delhi: Man killed in truck-scooter collision

A man died after the scooter he was riding was hit by a speeding truck in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area, police said on Tuesday.

Jitesh, a resident of Asola, died in the accident that took place on Monday, according to police.

The truck driver, Chhote Lal, who is a resident of Chhatarpur Pahadi, was arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Atul Kumar Thakur said.

"A case under sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC has been registered against him,” Thakur said.

A post-mortem was conducted on Tuesday morning and the body was later handed over to the family, police added.