The biker got into another vehicle and escaped.
Kollam: An elderly man bled to death after lying on the road for half an hour after being hit by a bike. The tragic incident happened in Kollam Anchal.
The elderly man was lying on the road for half an hour after being injured in the accident. None of the passers-by helped to take him to the hospital. Meanwhile, the biker got into another vehicle and escaped. Finally, after half an hour, a local resident Shanawas took the old man in a jeep and took him to the hospital, but his life could not be saved.
A 70-year-old man was hit by a bike while crossing the road. On hearing the loud noise, the neighboring women reached the spot first. They tried to take the elderly man, who was lying on the road with a serious head injury and bleeding, to the hospital, but no one helped him. Many passers-by were watching as spectators.
A nearby woman responded that many people tried to take pictures on their mobile phones and no one came to help. Even though I called twice, the police did not come. Finally, after half an hour, Shanawas, a local resident, reached the jeep. Then he picked up the old man and took him to the hospital, said a nearby woman.
The injured elderly man was first taken to the Taluk Hospital, but as his condition was critical, he was directed to be taken to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Then he died while traveling to the medical college. The deceased has not yet been identified. He was carrying an umbrella and a bag containing coins.
Meanwhile, the police have started an investigation for the biker who ran over the elderly man. He escaped from the spot in an auto. At first, the neighbors thought that he had gone to the hospital due to injuries in the accident. But there was no further information about him.