Couple on bike hurt in collision with e-rickshaw

A motorcyclist and his wife sustained serious injuries when an e-rickshaw collided with their bike in the posh Hargobind Nagar area of Phagwara.

The couple was reportedly travelling through the locality when the speeding e-rickshaw hit their motorcycle, causing both of them to fall onto the road.

Witnesses said the impact left the husband and wife lying in a pool of blood as bystanders rushed to assist them. Residents of the area immediately contacted emergency services and arranged for the injured couple to be shifted to the Civil Hospital, Phagwara.

The medical authorities confirmed that both victims suffered significant injuries and were receiving treatment under close supervision. In a shocking development, the e-rickshaw driver fled the scene moments after the collision. Local residents managed to alert the police.