Man killed after jeep hits his motorcycle in Jalgaon

A 20-year-old man was killed after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a jeep yesterday evening, police said.

The incident happened when Kalpesh Dilip Firke (20), a resident of Kinhi village in tehsil Bhusawal, was coming back from tuitions and his motorcyle was hit by a jeep at Khadka square here, officials added.

Firke was rushed to hospital but was declared dead on arrival, police said.

"The jeep driver, identified as Nitin Suresh Surwade, a resident of Velhale tehsil, has been booked for the accident. Further investigations are in progress," said Sachin Khamgad, police sub-inspector of Bhusawal tehsil police.