India, June 11 -- A 24-year-old saleswoman died after a petrol tanker hit the scooter she was riding pillion on and dragged her for nearly 50 metres near Sion Hospital junction on Tuesday morning. Her younger brother, who was riding the scooter, escaped with minor injuries.

According to the Sion police, Pradeep Sharma, 20, a resident of Antop Hill, was taking his sister Kavita Sharma to work in Mahim at around 10.45am. The siblings were travelling on the northbound carriageway of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road and had just taken a left turn near Sion Hospital signal when a tanker allegedly rammed into their scooter from behind.

Pradeep was thrown off the vehicle, while the scooter came under the tanker's front wheel. Kavita fell beneath the...