An Air Force officer was killed on Wednesday after being hit by a speeding car during the Republic Day rehearsal parade in Kolkata.
The incident happened at about 6.30 am at Red Road when an Audi appeared on the road at high speed and hit the Air Force officer, a defence official said.
The Air Force personnel sustained injuries and was rushed to a military hospital where the doctors declared him dead.
The official said that the driver left the car and ran away.
The car has been seized by the police and an investigation is underway.