Woman killed in accident

PUNE: A 32-year-old call centre employee died on the spot and her colleague sustained minor injuries after the motorcycle they were travelling on was knocked down by a truck. The incident took place at Somatane near Talegaon Dabhade on Mumbai-Pune highway, around 10.30 pm on Saturday.
The Talegaon Dabhade police have identified the deceased as Anju Ramesh Puri of Mahatma Phulenagar, Bhosari.Her colleague, Aziz Hafiz Syed (26) of Ramnagar in Yerawada, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Talegaon Dabhade.
Investigating officer Rafiq Shaikh told TOI that Puri and Syed had come from Bhosari to Talegaon on Syed's motorcycle. "While returning to Pune, their motorcycle was knocked down by a speeding truck which was overtaking another vehicle," he said.
Shaikh said that Puri came under the wheels of the truck and died on the spot. "Syed sustained minor injuries as he fell on the other side of the road," he said. The truck driver fled with the vehicle after the accident. tnn"We have registered a case of accidental death," Shaikh said.