A schoolgirl was killed and her father seriously injured when a speeding truck rammed into a bicycle in Mumbai's Goregaon area this morning. The accident happened near the Oberoi Mall when the girl was on her way to school with her father.
"A speeding truck hit a bike this morning in the Goregaon area of Mumbai in which a school girl died and a man was injured. The accident took place near Oberoi Mall. When the girl was going to school with her father, a speeding truck hit them. The girl died on the spot. On receiving the information, the officers of Dindoshi Police Station reached the spot and took the truck driver into their custody," said Mumbai Police.
39-year-old plumber killed in Chembur hit-and-run, police investigating
In a separate incident, Sunil Khandupalke, a 39-year-old plumber, suffered the tragic blow near Sindhi Colony in Chembur on Saturday morning, and Palake, a resident of Lal Dongar in Chembur, was returning home when an unidentified vehicle hit him struck him. Chunbhatti police are scrutinising CCTV footage and identifying the vehicle and driver involved.
Palke's family was alerted when a police officer took his son's call and advised them of the crash. Despite receiving treatment, Palke succumbed to his injuries at Zion Hospital. The appeal has been filed under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act.
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