6-yr-old girl crushed to death; three injured

Aurangabad, Jan 25:

A six-year-old girl was crushed to death while three others injured when a speeding truck hit their two-wheeler at Godavari T-Point on Beed bypass at 4 pm on Monday. Police arrested the truck driver.

According to details, Babasaheb Khandagale, his wife Chhaya and two daughters-Swati alias Soni and Rani (nine-year) were returning to Tuarkabad Kharadi from Khodegaon on a motorcycle (MH-20-DJ 6045).

A speeding 14 tyre truck (TC-22-T-4156) hit the two-wheeler from the rear. Swati fell on the road and came under the wheel of the truck. She died on the spot. Babasaheb, Chhaya and Rani sustained serious injuries.

Police inspector Surendra Malale along with employees reached the spot. The injured were rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital. Body of Swati was sent for post-mortem.

The case was not registered with Satara Police Station until late night.

Angry residents pelted the truck with stones on learning about the incident. Police arrested driver Maroof Khalifa (Ahmedabad, Gujarat). This the second death on the road during the last one month. A rider was killed in December end when a pick-up loading rickshaw driver hit the two-wheeler. The loading rickshaw was on the wrong side of the road.