Ponda: Kaushal Jaiswal (26), a Karnataka native residing at Mangor Hill, Vasco, died after his scooter collided with a parked truck at Mollem market early on Monday.Police said Jaiswal was travelling towards Belagavi via Mollem when, near the Mollem panchayat area, he hit a truck that had been improperly parked along the roadside. He suffered severe head injuries and was taken to Dharbandora primary health centre, where he was declared brought dead.After the crash, the truck driver allegedly fled the scene without informing police.The body has been kept at South Goa District Hospital, Margao, for an autopsy. The postmortem was deferred to allow the family to arrive in Goa and is expected to be conducted on Tuesday.The case is being investigated by PSI Sanit Kavlekar of Collem police station.
