2 WOMEN KILLED IN HIT-AND-RUN CASES IN BORIVALI

MUMBAI: Two women reportedly lost their lives in separate hit and run incidents in Borivali West on Wednesday. Both the vehicles were hit by heavy vehicles, said the police.

An 86-year-old woman, who was on her way to a temple, was killed after she was hit by a garbage truck at 7am.

The woman was identified as Amba Shah. The mishap happened when the woman was about to cross the road. The truck driver fled the spot. She was shifted to Shatabdi Hospital, where she died.

In the second incident, a 31-year-old woman lost her life in a similar hit and run accident in Borivali West, while she was travelling with her husband on a two-wheeler. The victim was identified as Jyoti Kanojia. The family was on their way to Naigaon for a picnic at a resort in Naigaon. The accident happened when her husband, Sanjay, applied sudden brakes to avoid collision with another scooter. Jyoti fell on the right side of the road and came under the wheel of the dumper.