Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): A 'saas-bahu' duo died after a speeding car hit their bike on the Gwalior-Jhansi highway on Wednesday. The man, who was riding the bike, is said to be critical.
The victims-- man, his wife and his mother, were tripling on a bike all the way from Bhind to Gwalior hospital (77 km approx), when the accident happened.
According to information, the family was going to ITM Hospital in Gwalior for the treatment of 53-year-old Shanti Devi.
Her son Rajkumar was riding the bike, and his wife, 38-year-old Malti Shakya, was also with them.
When they reached near Podar International School, a fast-moving car hit their bike from behind. The impact was so strong that Shanti Devi and Malti fell and hit their heads on the road, while Rajkumar was thrown to the other side.
Police reached the spot quickly and took the injured to the hospital. Doctors declared both women dead. Rajkumar is still being treated for serious injuries.
The police have taken the bodies into their custody and sent them for postmortem to find out the exact cause of death.
They are also trying to identify and locate the driver of the speeding car that caused the accident.
An investigation into the case is currently underway, and police teams are collecting CCTV footage and speaking to eyewitnesses to gather more details.
