A 21-year-old student, Darshan Hegde, died after a speeding Mercedes-Benz collided with his scooter from the rear at Thane around 2.30 am on Monday. The youth was crushed to death under the four-wheeler. The Naupada police have seized the car and are on the lookout for the driver, who is absconding.

Hegde, a resident of Wagle Estate, was returning home after collecting a food parcel at the time of the incident. According to the police, the hit-and-run occurred at Nitin Junction in Naupada.