Lucknow: A 44-year-old real estate businessman was killed after a speeding car hit him from behind while he was out on his routine morning cycling session near Kathauta Lake in Lucknow’s Vibhuti Khand area on Sunday.The deceased, Arun Yadav, a native of Ambedkar Nagar, lived with his wife Vineeta and their two children in Vastu Khand. According to his younger brother Varun, Arun had left home for cycling as usual when the accident occurred.The speeding car rammed into his bicycle from behind, throwing him off and causing him to fall several metres away. The driver subsequently lost control of the vehicle, which crashed into a roadside tree.On receiving information, police rushed Arun and the injured car driver, identified as Umashankar, to Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences. Doctors declared Arun dead on arrival. Umashankar, who works as a driver, sustained injuries.Police informed the deceased’s family and said an investigation was underway to ascertain the circumstances of the accident.
