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Age didn't kill India's beloved centenarian marathon runner. A speeding car did

By Omkar Khandekar

Published July 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM EDT

The killing of a 114-year-old man by a speeding car last week brings back the spotlight on road safety in India, where authorities say accidents kill more than a hundred thousand people every year.

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