'I tried to stop the dumper, but it got stuck there': Dada crushed in front of my eyes; Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) dumper driver flees after hit-and-run

Vadodara: An elderly man died on the spot after a cyclist was hit by a dumper of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation near Vadsar Bridge in Vadodara city. The road was filled with puddles of blood following the accident. On being informed about the incident, Manjalpur police rushed to the spot and started further investigation into the matter. The dumper came out full of diesel and touched the old man According to the information received, the elderly man was riding a bicycle on the road near Vadsar Bridge. In the meantime, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation's dumper was coming out of the petrol pump filled with diesel and it hit the elderly man. Following this, the elderly man was seriously injured and died on the spot. The eyewitness further said that a lady came to the dumper driver who was standing in front of the accident and asked him 'what did he do?' Following the incident, a crowd of people gathered near Vadsar Bridge The dumper driver fled the spot after leaving the vehicle as soon as the accident occurred. Following the incident, crowds of people gathered near Vadsar Bridge and witnessed scenes of traffic jams. There was a sense of resentment among the people against the dumper driver who caused the accident and traffic was disrupted due to the accident. A search has been launched for the driver of the dumper who fled the scene of the accident. Officers and staff of Manjalpur police station rushed to the spot as soon as the incident was reported and immediately started an investigation. A search has been launched for the dumper driver who fled the scene of the accident and efforts are on to identify the deceased elderly man. The body has been shifted to Sayaji Hospital for postmortem.