KATHUA, Oct 15 (Agencies): A 58-year-old scooty rider was killed after being hit by a vehicle at Sallan on the Dayalachak–Challan road in Kathua district on Thursday, officials said.
An official said that the accident occurred when a vehicle hit the scooty bearing registration number JK08M-4588 near Dayalachak on the Dayalachak–Challan road.
He said a police team soon rushed to the spot and shifted the rider to Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Hiranagar, where he was declared dead on arrival. The deceased was identified as Raj Kumar (58), a resident of Parangoli in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district.
The body has been kept in the mortuary for medico-legal formalities, while police have taken cognizance of the incident.