India, June 7 -- An unidentified woman was killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle on the Mumbai-Pune Highway near Belpada Metro Station in Kharghar on Saturday morning. The driver fled the spot, prompting police to launch a search for the vehicle.

The accident occurred around 8.30 am on the Mumbai-bound carriageway of the highway, police said.

"Preliminary investigations suggest that the woman was struck from behind by a speeding vehicle being driven in a rash and negligent manner," the investigating officer said.

The impact left the woman with severe head and leg injuries. Passers-by alerted the authorities, but she had succumbed to her injuries before police reached the spot. Her identity had not been established till late even...