Nagpur: Three persons lost their lives in two separate road accidents in Nagpur district within 24 hours.
In the first accident, two men were killed and another critically injured after a speeding pick-up truck rammed into their motorcycle near Lava crematorium on Khadgaon Road, under Wadi police station limits, on Oct 30. The accident occurred around 6.40pm, according to police. The impact left all three motorcycle riders — Raju Thakur (54), a resident of Sonba Nagar, and Siddharth Dhongde (60) and Akash Chokhande (55), both residents of Lava — seriously injured. The vehicle is registered in the name of Subhash Motghare (60), a resident of Sonba Nagar, Wadi. In the second accident, a 22-year-old youth was killed and his 80-year-old grandmother seriously injured after a truck hit their motorcycle at Sabbalvana near Chanakapur in Saoner on Oct 31. Around 5.30pm, a truck allegedly rammed into their motorcycle, throwing Rishikesh under its rear wheels.
Wadi police registered a case against him and launched a search. Khaparkheda police registered a case and launched a search for him.
Police said Rishikesh Vanjal, a compounder, was travelling to visit relatives on a newly purchased motorcycle, with his grandmother, Chimabai Vanjal, riding pillion. They were rushed to Mayo Hospital, where doctors declared Thakur and Dhongde dead. Chokhande was later shifted to a private hospital. The driver allegedly fled the spot without helping the injured. He died on the spot, while Chimabai sustained serious injuries. She was admitted to a private hospital. The truck driver also allegedly fled the spot.