Pune: A 24-year-old man died, and another was seriously injured after a Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) bus hit them while they were crossing the road in front of the vegetable market at Katraj Chowk on the Pune-Satara Road around 4.30am on Sunday.
Bharati Vidyapeeth police identified the deceased as Nihal Vilas Pawar (24), a resident of Katraj. Rohan Gholve (18), also a Katraj resident, suffered serious injuries in the accident. The driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and hit them.
The two men were crossing the road at Katraj Chowk early Sunday when a PMPML bus approached them from the rear, according to police. The two were rushed to a private hospital in Dhankawadi, where Pawar succumbed to his injuries during treatment, police said. The bus driver allegedly fled the spot after the accident. Police have obtained the registration number of the PMPML bus and identified its driver. A search is under way to trace and apprehend him.