Doctor, driver killed in accident in Punjab

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A 50-year-old senior lady doctor and her driver were today killed when their car crashed into a truck near Burj village here, police said.

Senior Medical Officer (SMO) of Morinda Civil Hospital, Dr Rashmi Bedi, and her driver Balwinder Singh (34), died on the spot after the collision on Khanna-Sanghol road here, the police said.

Police have handed over the bodies to their family members, they said, adding a case has been registered against the truck driver, who is absconding.