Nashik, Aug. 20 -- One woman was killed and another was injured after being hit by a truck in the Nashik Road area here in Maharashtra, police said today.
The accident occurred near the Muktidham area last evening.
According to police sources, two women were crossing the road when a truck hit them. Both were seriously injured, but one of them died on the spot. Local citizens alleged that the accident was caused by the increasing encroachments on Muktidham Road and in the Somani Udyan area.
The truck travelling from Bitko to Maldhakka Road first hit a car, causing major damage to two autorickshaws parked on the side. The truck driver then hit the two women who were crossing the road.
Local citizens immediately took the injured to the ne...