Truck rams into motorcycle in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi, three killed

Police have detained the truck driver, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.

Three people, including two minor sisters, were killed here when the motorcycle they were travelling on rammed into by a truck coming from the wrong side of the road, police said on Sunday.

Police rushed the injured to a community health centre in Sandila, but doctors declared them dead. (Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times file photo)

The incident took place near Begamganj flyover in Hardoi district on Saturday evening.

According to police, Pradeep Kumar from Unnao district was heading home on a motorcycle with his wife on pillion, while his nephew Karan, a resident of Palharai village in Hardoi, was accompanying on another bike along with Pradeep's daughters Kajal (10) and Anshika (11).

Near Begamganj flyover, a truck coming from the opposite direction hit Karan's motorcycle, critically injuring him and the children.

Police rushed them to a community health centre in Sandila, but doctors declared them dead.

Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Meena said the bodies have been sent for post-mortem and the truck driver has been detained.