A pedestrian trying to cross the road was hit by a motorcycle on the national highway, near Sector 3, Panchkula, on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as Ramjimal of Devinagar, Sector 3.
The incident took place around 12.25 pm when the victim was returning home after paying obeisance at a temple.
His son, Neeraj Kumar, who runs a pharmacy in Sector 31, Nada Sahib, said he was in his shop when he received a call from someone, informing him that his father had met with an accident and he was taken to the Civil Hospital. in sector 6, Panchkula.
From the Civil Hospital, he was referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, where he was declared brought dead.
Police have booked the motorcyclist, identified as Alok Jain from Jaipur, under Section 279 (rash driving) and 304A (death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code at the Sector 5 police station.
