India, Aug. 3 -- A 46-year-old woman who was on her way to inspect a flat at Anjur in Bhiwandi died on Sunday after she fell off the scooter her husband was riding and was subsequently run over by an oncoming truck.

The accident occurred after the scooter hit a pothole near Rahanal village on the Thane-Bhiwandi road, police officers familiar with the matter told HT. Sunita Akshaylal Pal, 46, a resident of Manorama Nagar in Thane, died on the spot while her husband, Akshaylal Pal, sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment.

According to the Narpoli police, the couple was planning to buy a flat and were on their way to check out a property when the scooter skidded after hitting a pothole on the waterlogged road. While both A...