Navi Mumbai: A 44-year-old motorcyclist, Maksud Gafur Sheikh, was killed on Friday afternoon after a speeding dumper collided with his bike on the Shilphata-Mahape road. The accident occurred near the HP petrol pump in Bhutavali, where the dumper ran over him, leading to his immediate death.

Sheikh, a resident of Shankar Mandir, Mumbra, was traveling towards Navi Mumbai for work when the incident took place. According to police reports, the dumper hit him from behind, causing him to fall onto the road, where he was crushed under its wheels.

Following the accident, the dumper driver fled the scene. The Turbhe MIDC police have registered a case against the unidentified driver and launched a search operation.