An on-duty traffic constable from Ambernath died after he swerved his bike to avoid a pothole and crashed into a truck on the Kalyan-Dombivli road on Tuesday night. Sanjeev Patil, 49, was injured and was being rushed to hospital, when he died on the way owing to severe bleeding.

Residents have, for long, been complaining about the stretch of the road which has been particularly bad here. mid-day, too, had written about the state of roads in the area. The shocked family is yet to come to terms with the sudden death and has left for Jalgaon. Residents and activists are now demanding strong action against the guilty and have said they will file an FIR in the case.