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Woman Killed and Mother Injured After Speeding Truck Hits Scooter in Thane
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News18•08-10-2026, 17:45
Woman Killed and Mother Injured After Speeding Truck Hits Scooter in Thane
- •A 26-year-old physiotherapist named Harshita Shiva Gowda was killed in a tragic accident on Ghodbunder Road in Thane.
- •Her mother, 47-year-old Nandini Shiva Gowda, sustained injuries when a speeding container truck hit their Honda Activa scooter.
- •The incident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday in the Gaimukh area under the jurisdiction of Kasarvadavali police.
- •The truck driver, identified as 51-year-old Imran Qayyum Khan, fled the scene without helping the victims or reporting the crash.
- •Police have identified the absconding driver from Bhiwandi and are actively making efforts to track him down.
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A speeding container truck suddenly swerved to the left on Ghodbunder Road and hit a Honda Activa scooter, killing 26-year-old physiotherapist Harshita Shiva Gowda and injuring her mother Nandini, who was riding pillion.
The driver of the container truck has been identified by the police as 51-year-old Imran Qayyum Khan, a resident of Bhiwandi in the Thane district.
Instead of helping the victims or reporting the accident to the police authorities, the truck driver fled from the scene immediately following the collision.