NAGPUR: A 42-year-old woman and her son (22) were killed in an accident on outer ring road on Wednesday.
The accident occurred at around 10am near Lihigaon police post on national highway after a car hit their two-wheeler from behind.
After the accident, the driver of the car fled.
New Kamptee police have identified the deceased as Manisha Kurpadi and her son Aniket, both residents of Gada in Kamptee tehsil.
Police said the duo was returning home after visiting her daughter’s in-laws place in Vadad village in Umred.
On the way, a speeding car with registration number MH-49 BK 1711 hit their two-wheeler from behind.
The impact of the accident was such that the duo was thrown some feet away from their two-wheeler sustaining serious injuries.
As a result, they succumbed to injuries on the spot.
New Kamptee police have registered a case and launched a massive hunt to nab the driver.
The outer ring road (Jabalpur-Hyderabad national highways), like other speedways, has witnessed several accidents in the recent past.
Around eight persons have been killed in around 16 accidents.
Locals said the police post is of no use as four-wheelers and heavy vehicles could be spotted driving on the road at breakneck speed.