Truck crushes bike riders in Meerut kills 3

Meerut, Nov 17 (PTI) A truck ran over three people of a family riding a motorcycle near Karnaval Gate, killing them on the spot, police on Sunday said.
     The victims were identified as Upasana, 18, Manisha, 22, and Sunil Kashyap, 45, all of them natives of Ratangarhi village in Sardhana town.
     The family was on its way to a wedding in Sardhana when the accident took place, an officer said.
     Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rakesh Kumar Mishra said the truck is yet to be traced.
     "The incident occurred near Karnaval Gate, where a sugarcane-laden trolley had broken down and was parked on a roadside.
     "The bike rider, attempting to avoid the trolley, lost control and crashed into it. As they fell, a truck coming from behind ran over them, killing all three on the spot," he said.
     In the wake of the incident, angry villagers blocked the road for several hours, demanding the arrest of the truck driver.
     The demonstration caused a heavy jam on either side of the road as police tried to placate the villagers.
     Police are looking for the truck driver who decamped after the incident.

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