A freak road accident in Port Moresby has left one man dead after he was hit by a truck.
The accident happened along the freeway near SP Brewery at around 3pm today.
An eyewitness said the victim was standing on the side of the road, waiting to cross, when the incident happened.
The witness said the truck, in an attempt to avoid bumping another man who was already crossing the freeway, swept across the road towards the right and hit the victim, who was waiting to cross.
He said the driver of the truck and two other passengers fled the scene.
When Loop PNG arrived at the scene, police and a fire rescue team were on site to remove the body trapped under the vehicle, surrounded by bystanders.
The accident also caused a traffic jam as the road was blocked off by police to allow the rescue team to free the body from under the truck.
(The victim’s body trapped under the truck.)