Lucknow: Two teenage students on their way to a coaching centre were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding pickup truck in Gonda on Monday morning, police said.
The accident took place around 8.30 am on the Khargupur-Itiyathok road near Deoria Kala-Pipra in Gonda.
The pickup truck collided with their motorcycle near the village, according to police. The impact threw both onto the road, leaving them critically injured. Locals rushed to the spot and informed the police. Their families also reached the scene and took them to Community Health Centre (CHC), Khargupur, where doctors declared them dead. Aman was second among three brothers, while Vipin was the younger of two brothers. Their families depend largely on farming and daily-wage labour for their livelihood.
Driver Detained Following Accident at Khargupur Station
Rajesh Tiwari, the station house officer at Khargupur, confirmed that the pickup truck involved in the recent accident has been seized. The driver of the vehicle is currently in detention as authorities continue their investigation into the incident.