A tragic incident has deeply affected residents of Palghar, Maharashtra, after a 70-year-old woman lost her life in a fatal accident involving a doctor's vehicle.

The incident took place in the BARC Colony of Boisar, where the victim was exiting a hospital premises after accompanying her husband for a medical check-up.

The woman, identified as Chayalata Vishwanath Arekar, was immediately transported to the hospital's emergency ward following the collision but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Local authorities responded promptly to the scene, and the doctor involved in the incident was taken into custody for further investigation.