A resident of Baguiati died in a road accident in New Town early on Sunday, police said.

Tridib Chowdhury, in his 30s, was travelling from the Biswabangla Gate towards the Akansha crossing when the scooter he was riding reportedly lost control and hit the median divider, according to police officers.

Chowdhury, who officers said was not wearing a helmet, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. The accident spot is between gates 2 and 3 of Eco Park.

“From the condition of the scooter and median divider, it was apparent that the two-wheeler was moving at a high speed and the rider lost control and hit the divider,” said an officer of New Town police station.

Chowdhury, who was flung off the two-wheeler, received critical head injuries that caused his death, the police said.

Footage from CCTV cameras is being analysed to find out the exact sequence of events that led to the crash.

“Preliminary inquiry has revealed that the scooter crashed into the median divider. However, we are also checking the CCTV cameras to eliminate the chance of the involvement of any other vehicle,” said a senior officer of Bidhannagar City Police.

Senior officers of the state police said the majority of road crashes reported in the city involve speeding vehicles that cannot negotiate the speed and hit median dividers, vehicles, or pedestrians.