Speeding truck kills home guard

A home guard was crushed to death by a speeding truck in Bihar's Sheikhpura district, police said on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police Daya Shankar said that the deceased has been identified as Suman Paswan (33), a resident of Rajaura village of the district.

The speeding truck hit Paswan at a police check post near Hatiya mor on Monday night when he tried to stop it, the SP said. The driver managed to escape from the spot along with the truck after the incident.

Paswan died on way to hospital in Patna, the SP added. PTI CORR AR RG RG.