Man and woman killed as unidentified truck hits motorcycle near Morshi

Morshi: A man and a woman riding a motorcycle were killed on the spot when an unidentified Eicher truck rammed them from behind near Mayawadi Phata, on the outskirts of the town, at about 8.30 pm on Friday, October 9.

According to police sources, the two were on their way to their village. The impact threw them onto the road, and they died of serious injuries on the spot. A team led by Morshi police station in-charge Rahul Athawale reached the scene and sent both bodies to the Morshi sub-district hospital for post-mortem examination.

When police tried to call a number found in a mobile phone near the victims, it turned out to belong to another state, and the man and woman have not yet been identified. Morshi police are investigating and searching for the vehicle that hit them.

Source: Pudhari