Mumbai: TCS woman employee killed after being hit by vehicle

Mumbai, May 17: A 22-year-old woman working with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), was killed after she was hit by an unknown vehicle in Goregaon East, police said on May 16.

The incident took place on Wednesday night and the victim kept lying on the road unattended for about half an hour after she was hit by the vehicle, they said.

"The woman, identified as Archana Pandya, was mowed down by an unknown vehicle and we are investigating the case," a police official from Vanrai police station said.

The woman was crossing a road and was about to take an autorickshaw when the incident took place, he said.

"Though the police station was just 50 meters away from the place of incident, nobody brought it to the notice of the police and the golden hour in terms of medical treatment was missed," he said.

As soon as police got the information, the girl was taken to a nearby hospital. "However, she was declared dead on arrival," the officer said, adding, further investigation is on.

PTI