India, April 28 -- An elderly couple were killed after being hit by a speeding car near Sidhrawali bus stand in Bilaspur on Sunday night, police said on Monday.

The deceased were identified by police as Maan Singh, 62, and Shakuntala Devi, 61, residents of Bhudka village in Pataudi. Police said the couple had returned from Panchkula and were waiting by the roadside for their son to pick them up when the accident took place.

Investigators said a speeding Tata Nexon hit the couple between 8.30 pm and 9 pm while they were standing near the pavement. A senior police officer, quoting an eyewitness, said the impact was severe. "The car had veered off course and had come onto the pavement where the duo was standing. After the crash, the driver...