Vadodara: A commuter was mowed down by a private luxury bus near Gotri police station on Thursday late evening.
Eye-witnesses said that one of the rear wheels of a staff bus being operated by a travels company ran over the deceased. The man was going towards Nilamber Circle from Gotri crossroads on his scooter around 8 pm on Thursday and was knocked down outside a hotel near Gotri police station.
The bus driver is believed to have escaped from the spot after the accident. Police are trying to ascertain the identity of the man and contact his family members.
A large crowd had gathered at the accident site creating a traffic jam. The narrow road leading to Nilamber Circle from Gotri crossroads witnesses huge traffic including that of heavy vehicles during peak hours.