Daltonganj: A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with an autorickshaw under Mohammadganj police station limits in Palamu on Monday.The deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar, a resident of Sighna village. According to police, Rohit was travelling towards Haidernagar when his motorcycle collided with an autorickshaw coming from the opposite direction on the Bhajaniya-Haidernagar road.Officer in charge of Mohammadganj police station Narayan Soren said a preliminary inquiry indicated that the autorickshaw was on its correct side. “The accident appeared to have resulted from the motorcyclist’s driving. Despite the road being wide and relatively free of traffic, the two vehicles collided head-on.”Rohit suffered critical injuries and was rushed to Hussainabad Sub-Divisional Hospital, where he later succumbed to multiple injuries.Police sources said calls made to the 108 ambulance service allegedly went unanswered, following which a police patrol vehicle transported the injured youth to hospital.The autorickshaw has been seized, while its driver fled the scene after the accident. Police, however, said the driver’s identity has been established and efforts are underway to apprehend him.
