Maha: Man, pregnant wife killed in road accident

A couple died in a road accident in Maharashtra's Jalna. Police said that the man and his pregnant wife were on their way to a hospital when a truck hit their motorcycle. Meanwhile, the truck driver has been arrested.

Jalna( Maharashtra): A man and his pregnant wife were killed when a truck hit their motorcycle in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Monday.

The couple was on its way to a hospital when the speeding truck hit their two-wheeler at Gundewadi village, official of Chandanzira police station said.

While the man died on the spot, his wife, who received serious injuries, was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed during treatment, he said.

According to police,"The deceased were identified asYogesh Ganesh Bodkhe (25) and Pooja Yogesh Bodkhe (22), residents of Janphel Misal village in Bhokardan tehsil".

Meanwhile, the truck driver was arrested and booked under relevant sections, he added.