Balasore: A bike rider was killed while two pillion riders sustained injuries after a speeding truck hit the motorcycle near Amara on National Highway No. 60 in Odisha’s Balasore district.
The deceased bike rider has been identified as Rajeshwar Mohanty of Sartha area.
According to reports, three friends were riding a bike this morning when a speeding truck hit two-wheeler. All three fell down and the bike rider was run over by a truck. While he died on the spot, the two pillion riders were injured and have been admitted to hospital.
The police recovered the body and sent it for autopsy. They are investigating the incident. The truck driver has been detained.
