In a tragic road accident in the Dholewal area in Ludhiana on Wednesday morning, a 56-year-old daily wage labourer was crushed to death on the spot by a speeding sand-laden tractor-trailer.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Alam, a resident of Giaspura area, who worked as a labourer at a bangle-making factory in Dholewal.
According to information, Alam was on his way to work as usual on his bicycle on Wednesday morning. After receiving instructions from his employer at the factory office, he was proceeding towards the factory when the accident occurred near the Military Camp.
A speeding tractor-trailer loaded with sand allegedly hit him from the front and crushed him brutally. The impact of the accident was so severe that Alam died on the spot. The driver of the tractor-trailer fled he scene after the incident.
Following the accident, a large crowd gathered at the spot. On receiving information, a team from the Division No 6 police station reached the scene and seized the vehicle.
Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that the tractor-trailer had no registration number plate. Documents related to the vehicle were also not found. The police have now launched a search to identify the vehicle owner and the driver.
Alam is survived by two sons and a daughter. His family members were inconsolable. Local residents expressed sorrow over the incident and demanded strict action against unregistered and illegal vehicles plying on city roads.
Police officials said efforts were underway to identify the driver and action would be taken against him.
