New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- A 63-year-old woman was killed and her husband critically injured after being run over by a speeding SUV while they were sleeping near Airia Mall on Sohna Road here on Sunday morning, police said.
The deceased, identified as Chirnji Devi, was a resident of Mahoba district in Uttar Pradesh. Her husband, Natthu Ram, 66, is undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said.
The accident occurred around 5 am when the driver of the SUV (Toyota Fortuner) - travelling from Badshahpur towards Sohna - allegedly lost control of the vehicle, mounted the pavement and hit the couple.
After running them over, the vehicle allegedly continued ahead and crashed into a crane parked on the footpath. The airbags deployed upon impact, police said.
According to eyewitnesses, a man and a woman were inside the Fortuner. Both allegedly fled the scene after the accident, leaving the vehicle behind.
The injured couple was taken to a hospital, where Devi succumbed to her injuries, while her husband remained in critical condition, police said.
An FIR was registered at Badshahpur police station based on a complaint filed by the couple's son, Kailash Kumar.
Police impounded the damaged SUV and are trying to identify its occupants.
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