A couple from Dewas was killed after a container truck hit their motorcycle on the SAGE University Bridge along the Rau-Pithampur road in Indore on Tuesday, with the truck driver fleeing the scene after the crash, police said.
The deceased were identified as Mohit Goyal and his wife, Smritika Bhavana Goyal, residents of Karnawat village in Dewas district. The impact of the collision killed both occupants of the motorcycle.
Rau police reached the bridge after the crash and identified the victims before informing their family members. The family later travelled to Indore, according to the report. The bodies were sent to a hospital for post-mortem examination.
Police said the container truck belonged to a private company. The driver left the spot with the vehicle after the collision, and investigators are tracing the truck and working to identify the person who was driving it.
The crash places attention on a road corridor used to connect Rau and Pithampur, while the police investigation will determine the circumstances of the collision and the actions of the truck driver after it occurred. No further details about the speed of either vehicle, the condition of the road, or the precise cause of the crash were provided in the supplied report.
The immediate police process includes locating the container truck, identifying the driver and completing the post-mortem formalities before the bodies are handed over to the family. The investigation remains ongoing.
