Pune: A 24-year-old man died, and another was seriously injured after a Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) bus hit them while they were crossing the road in front of the vegetable market at Katraj Chowk on the Pune-Satara Road around 4.30am on Sunday.The bus driver allegedly fled the spot after the accident.Bharati Vidyapeeth police identified the deceased as Nihal Vilas Pawar (24), a resident of Katraj. Rohan Gholve (18), also a Katraj resident, suffered serious injuries in the accident.According to police, the two men were crossing the road at Katraj Chowk early Sunday when a PMPML bus approached them from the rear. The driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and hit them.The two were rushed to a private hospital in Dhankawadi, where Pawar succumbed to his injuries during treatment, police said.Police have obtained the registration number of the PMPML bus and identified its driver. A search is under way to trace and apprehend him.
