Kanpur: A 40-year-old man died and his pillion rider was seriously injured after their speeding motorcycle crashed into a DCM truck parked along a highway in the Maharajpur police station area of Kanpur on Friday afternoon.
The accident occurred around 1 pm near Shine City in Purwamir, Sarsaul. They said Radheshyam was speeding, intermittently taking his hands off the handlebar and singing while riding in the rain when he lost control and rammed into the parked vehicle. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
Radheshyam , who was riding the motorcycle, died on the spot, while pillion rider Naresh Lodhi was critically injured and rushed for treatment, according to police. DCM driver Mahendra Kumar said he had parked the vehicle along the highway to use the washroom when the motorcycle crashed into it. Maharajpur SHO Janardan Singh said Radheshyam’s body had been sent for postmortem examination.
Eyewitnesses claimed that both men were heavily intoxicated. Police are investigating the accident, and further action was under way. Download the TOI App.