India, Oct. 22 -- A 40-year-old woman died while her husband was injured after a speeding pickup van hit their scooter in Sector 10, Gurugram, on Sunday evening when they were returning home after Diwali shopping, police said on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Anita Devi, 40, while her husband was Dhirendra Kumar, 45. Police said the couple hailed from Uttar Pradesh but had been settled in Garhi Harsaru for several decades.

According to investigators, the couple had purchased several Diwali items, including earthen lamps, from Sadar Bazaar and were returning home when the accident took place around 6pm in front of the Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) depot in Sector 10.

Police said the speeding pickup van hit the ...