India, June 19 -- A woman was killed and her husband seriously injured after their motorcycle reportedly attempted to overtake two speeding trucks on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway in Bhiwandi on Thursday morning.

According to police, the couple was travelling from Kalyan to Thane when, around 10am near RC Patil Dhaba, the rider, Sameer Bhise, allegedly tried to overtake two trucks. After overtaking one truck from the left, he attempted to pass another when the motorcycle hit the rear of the truck and skidded.

Bhise's wife, Reema Bhatia, who was riding pillion, fell onto the road and was run over by the truck. She suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot. Bhise sustained serious injuries.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who w...