Speeding lorry crushes pedestrian to death in north Kashmir

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A speeding lorry crushed a pedestrian to death in Chatoosa village of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Abdul Jabbar War (70), son of Ghulam Mohammad War.

A police official said a manhunt has been launched to nab the erring driver who fled from the spot after the accident.

A case has been lodged under relevant sections of the law.

The body of the deceased was handed over to his kin after medico-legal formalities, he said.