Bengaluru, Nov. 13 -- A 42-year-old woman was killed and her husband suffered grievous injuries after a cement-laden truck ran over their two-wheeler at Mailanahalli village, Bengaluru Rural district on Thursday, November 12. The couple was on their way to distribute wedding invitations for their daughter's marriage when the accident occurred.

The deceased has been identified as Lakshmi Devi, alias Devamma, while her husband, Vijay Kumar, 48, sustained severe injuries, with one of his legs reportedly severed in the accident. They were residents of Uddichikkanahalli in Chikkamadure hobli of Doddaballapur taluk.

The couple were distributing invitations for the wedding of their daughter Indrani, scheduled for November 26 and 27. According ...