SRINAGAR: A pedestrian was killed on the spot on Monday after a speeding truck struck him in the Dhirti area of Katra tehsil in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
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They said that the deceased has been identified as Lal Din (32), son of Mohammad Fareed, a resident of Dhirti Kakryal. According to reports, the truck bearing registration number JK02DK-1310 fatally struck him while he was walking along the roadside.
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The vehicle also reportedly ran over and killed three goats during the incident.
The body of Lal Din was shifted to CHC Katra for medico-legal formalities, while further investigation into the incident has been initiated. (KNC)