A 16-year-old schoolgirl was killed in a road accident after she was hit by a rashly driven truck in Berasia on Friday.
Police said the deceased along with her two friends was walking home, when the incident took place. Her two friends had a narrow escape in the accident.
According to the Berasia police, the deceased has been identified as Pinki Kushwaha, 16, daughter of Mor Singh, a resident of Kulhore village who studied in 10th standard in a state government-run school at Imalia in Bairasia.
SHO Pandey said that the incident took place on Thursday evening while the deceased girl Pinki and two of her friends were on their way to home from school at around 4 pm when a speeding truck coming from Vidisha hit her from behind and then the truck driver fled from the area.
The girl received serious injuries after being hit by the truck while two of her friends escaped unhurt.
After the road mishap, she was then taken to Bairasia hospital where she died during treatment and police were informed regarding the incident.
After her death a case under section 304-A of the IPC has been registered by the police against errant truck driver while search has been intensified to nab him.