Kaushambi (UP), Jun 25 (PTI) A 40-year-old woman died and her daughter sustained wounds on Tuesday when a bus they were on was hit by a truck in the Kokhraj area here, police said.

Alka, the woman, died on the spot, while Sandhya, her 12-year-old daughter, was rushed to a hospital in an injured state, police said.

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The incident took place near Pancham Hotel when the bus carrying 40 people was on its way to Kanpur from Sriganganagar in Rajasthan.

It was hit by a truck from behind, Kokhraj SHO Indradev said.

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The truck driver, identified as Bharon, has been detained by the police, he said.

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