64-year-old Mohali woman killed in road mishap

Pickup van hit the Activa scooter she was riding pillion on

A 64-year-old woman was killed in a road accident on Tuesday after a pickup van hit the Activa scooter she was riding pillion on. The accident took place on Patiala road in Zirakpur.

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The deceased has been identified as Neelam, a resident of Dera Bassi.

According to the information, after buying sweets, she was going to her relative’s house to wish them on the birth of a baby in Banur with her son Yogesh Sharma who was riding the Activa scooter.

After the accident, she was rushed to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The driver of the pickup van fled from the spot.

A case has been registered against the van driver, police said.