AHMEDABAD: A speeding truck coming from the wrong side collided with a two-wheeler, killing a 30-year-old woman, Sushila Yadav, on the spot. Her husband Dinesh Yadav was admitted to a hospital with severe injuries. The accident took place late on Friday night near Hatkeshwar circle.
The couple was heading for their home after having dinner at a relative’s place in the area. According to sources, the couple were working in private banks.
Cops said that in the CCTV footage it was seen that a 14-wheel truck coming from the wrong side hit them. The wife fell down from the two-wheeler and was crushed under the tyres of the truck. The husband escaped with injuries.
As the crowd began to gather, the truck driver left the truck and ran away from the area. The cops said that four police vehicles were rushed to the area as the crowd was about to set the truck ablaze.
The cops have registered a case of negligent driving and are now searching for the driver of the truck. The cops said that it is being probed how the truck entered the city at a time when curfew was in force.
