Palghar/Maharashtra, Feb 20: Two women were killed after a speeding pick-up tempo allegedly driven by a learner rammed into them in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Friday, police said.
The accident occurred in the afternoon on the Nandore–Navapada road when the victims, identified as Lata Nilesh Tare (45) and Baby Chandrakant Jadhav (65), were returning home from a nearby market.
According to a police official, the women were walking along the right side of the road when the tempo, coming from the opposite direction, suddenly veered across and struck them.
“Both died on the spot. They were walking on the right side of the road when the speeding pick up tempo veered from the left side and hit them following the driver losing control of the vehicle. The 24-year-old man at the wheel was learning to drive,” the official said.
Police said the driver lost control of the vehicle, leading to the fatal collision. The accused, aged 24, has been taken into custody.
“The driver has been taken into custody and the process of registering a case is underway,” the official added.
Further investigation into the incident is in progress.
