A 77-year-old pedestrian was knocked down by an autorickshaw driver while crossing the road in Andheri (W) on Saturday afternoon while he was heading to a bank. The 38-year-old accused auto driver along with the help of a passerby rushed him to the hospital but the senior citizen succumbed to his injuries during the treatment.

The deceased is identified as Anthony D'souza, a resident of Amboli and was survived by his wife and two married daughters. On Saturday around 12.30 pm, while he was on his way to the bank near Apna Bazar Andheri (w), he was knocked down by speeding autorickshaw.