Two teachers have died after their scooter was hit by a fallen tree as they were heading to work.
Headteacher Phool Kumar was riding the scooter while teacher Vishakha was sitting on the back.
They were driving along a motorway when a passing truck struck a tree, causing it to fall into their path.
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The pair were trapped underneath the branches as passing motorists rushed over to help.
Vishakha died instantly while Phool Kumar was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
But doctors were unable to save him.
They were driving on the Sheohar State Highway from Muzaffarpur to Taleempur Middle School, India, as reported by Need to Know.
Police transported Vishakha’s body for a postmortem examination.
Vishakha’s family have been informed and legal proceedings will be initiated at their request, according to police officer Kumar Santosh Rajak.
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