India, Jan. 31 -- A 30-year-old Government school teacher was killed on Friday afternoon after a water tanker ran over her scooter on a busy stretch of road in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area.

The fatal accident took place around 2.22 pm near Shah Alam Bandh on the 51-foot road, a key arterial route that witnesses heavy traffic during peak hours. Police said the tanker struck the scooter with considerable force, leaving the woman critically injured. She died on the spot before any medical help could reach her.

The deceased has been identified as Naaz, a resident of Jahangirpuri. She was working as an English teacher at a government girls' secondary school in Burari. Police said she was commuting on her scooter when the accident occu...