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Elderly couple killed after truck hits scooter

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
An elderly couple was killed when a speeding truck hit their scooter at a crowded road in southwest Delhi'sNajafgarh area this evening.

The couple - Chandra Jain (67) and his wife Anita (60) - were returning from a temple when the truck hit them from behind near a bus stand, police said.

The two were flung several metres after the truck hit the scooter and their heads crashed on a pavement.

Locals stopped the truck and called up police.

Both riders were not wearing helmets, police said.

The driver was arrested and the couple was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead, police said.

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First Published: Jun 15 2016 | 12:28 AM IST

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