MUMBAI: Three members of a family travelling on a scooter were killed after their vehicle was hit by a water tanker in Virar on Tuesday. The tanker driver fled after abandoning the vehicle.
Yogesh Madhvi (32) was riding the scooter. His mother Sunita (60) and daughter Veda (10) were riding pillion. They were not wearing helmets. They were travelling from their home in Chandip village to Virar, when a water tanker collided with their scooter near Bhatpada in Virar (E).
All three were flung off from the scooter. Yogesh and Sunita died on the spot while Veda was rushed to Sanjeevani hospital where she succumbed to serious head injuries.
Virar police said that the tanker has been seized and a search has been launched for the driver.
