Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (PTI) A 35-year-old woman, who was riding pillion on a scooter, died after being run over by a tipper lorry near Kazhakkoottam here on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Ruksana from nearby Perumathura, police said.

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Eyewitnesses said the woman fell after being hit by the tipper lorry on a busy road when the driver tried to overtake the two-wheeler she was travelling on and was later run over.

The lorry driver came to know about the tragedy only after passersby raised an alarm.

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By then, the woman had been crushed after being caught under the tyres, they said.

Though Ruksana was rushed to a nearby hospital, she could not be saved, they said.

The tipper lorry driver was later taken into custody by police.

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