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An Indian-origin woman was killed and her husband was critically injured after their car smashed into a truck in Dubai, the media reported on Sunday.

The victim has been identified as Reeja Varghese. Her husband, Varghese Koshy, is fighting for his life at Rashid Hospital, according to Khaleej Times. The couple hails from Tiruvalla town in Kerala.

According to a preliminary investigation, the accident took place when the couple was on their way to the St Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church.

The victim’s husband reportedly lost control of the vehicle they were driving and rammed into the truck. Hydraulics were used to get out the couple from the mangled remains of the vehicle, the police added.

The body will be handed over to the family after completion of legal and administrative procedures, the police said.

-Sowmya Sangam