New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A 11-year-old boy was crushed to death by a speeding truck in west Delhi, police said Tuesday.

The incident occurred late Monday in Nangloi area, an official said.

‘We got to know about the incident around 12.15 a.m. Mahender was crossing the road with his elder brother when a truck hit him,’ the police official said.

Mahender was killed on the spot and the truck driver fled with the vehicle, he added.

‘We have registered a case and are trying to trace the driver,’ he said.