A 42-year-old woman died while her husband escaped with injuries after their scooter was hit by a speeding truck at Samardha culvert in the evening on Wednesday.
Two injured persons including a woman were rushed to Noble hospital after their scooter was hit by a speeding truck at around 8.30 pm where woman was declared dead while man escaped with injuries.
The deceased was identified as Rita lalwani of Mandideep while the man was identified as her husband Shailendra lalwani.
In the initial investigation police seized the truck and nabbed the errant driver but failed to reveal that the driver was in an inebriated state.
Police said that the scooter was hit from behind near the culvert which injured the couple and resulted in the death of the woman.
The two have gone to Bairagarh to attend a marriage and were on their way to house after the function on their scooter.
The injured is undergoing treatment at Noble hospital. The body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation.
The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The reason of the accident has yet to be determined and would be investigated, said police.
Meanwhile, a 40-year-old man died of snake bite at a farm under Shahpura police station area on Wednesday. The deceased Ashok Kushwaha was rushed after snake bite at farm where he works and later during treatment at a private hospital he was declared dead.