A 10-year-old girl was allegedly killed by a speeding truck in the Shilphata area of Thane district on Wednesday night. The girl died on the spot, a police official said, reported ANI.

The girl has been identified as Roli Ram Lavkush Mishra. 

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Police officials said the girl was crossing the road at around 8 pm when the driver ran the truck over her.

The driver of the truck has been arrested and the truck was seized, said the police official.

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The dead body has been sent for post mortem.