A woman was killed and a man suffered injuries when an unidentified vehicle knocked down their motorbike in Maharashtra`s Thane city, police said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.
The accident occurred around 11.30 pm on Sunday beneath a skywalk bridge near Vijay Garden housing society on Ghodbunder Road, they said.
The man and the woman were returning from a party when an unidentified vehicle hit their two-wheeler, an official from Kasarwadavali police station said, reported PTI.
The woman, identified as Swati, who was riding pillion, fell under the wheels of the offending vehicle and suffered severe head injuries. She died on the spot, the official said, reported PTI.
The man suffered a fracture in his hand and was rushed to a local hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment, he said.
The body was shifted to a hospital for a post-mortem.
The police were searching for the offending vehicle and its driver, the official said.
Eight killed, 15 injured as mini truck falls into gorge in Maharashtra`s Nandurbar district
In another incident, at least eight persons were killed and 15 others injured when a speeding mini truck fell into a gorge in Maharashtra`s Nandurbar district on Saturday, police said, reported PTI.
The incident occurred around 10.30 am in the Chandsaili ghat section within the jurisdiction of Taloda police station, reported PTI.
A mini truck with about 40 persons on board was returning from a pilgrimage site when its driver lost control of the vehicle, an official said.
The mini truck plunged into a 200-foot-deep gorge, he said.
Eight passengers lost their lives, while 15 others suffered injuries, the official said, reported PTI.
The injured persons, including the mini truck driver, are being treated at the sub-district hospital and Civil Hospital in Nandurbar.
The police have identified the deceased victims as Ganesh Bhill, Bhushan Gosavi, Pawan Mistari, Bapu Dhangar, Chetan Patil, Yogesh Thakare, Rahul Mistari and Hiralal Bhill, reported PTI.
A case has been registered against the driver, Vilas Desle, for negligent and rash driving, he said, adding that a probe into the incident is underway, reported PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
