A man and his pregnant wife were killed in a road accident when a truck hit their motorcycle in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Monday, police said. The couple was on their way to a hospital when the speeding truck hit their two-wheeler at Gundewadi village, an official at Chandanzira police station said.

While the man died on the spot, his wife, who received serious injuries, was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed during treatment, he said. The deceased were identified as Yogesh Ganesh Bodkhe (25) and Pooja Yogesh Bodkhe (22) were residents of Janphel Misal village in Bhokardan tehsil, the official said. The truck driver was arrested and booked under relevant sections, he added.