Keonjhar: In a tragic incident, one man and two children were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck from behind near DAV school in Joda, Keonjhar district, today.
The deceased have been identified as Krishna Bhusal, Nikit Bhusal, and Ganesh Sharma, son of Santosh Sharma of Azad Basti area of Joda.
According to reports, the mishap occurred while Krishna, on a motorbike, was heading towards the school to drop off his son Nikit and his friend Ganesh when a speeding truck hit them from behind, killing all three on the spot.
Following the mishap locals gathered on the accident spot and demanded justice for the deceased.
Police officials, upon learning about the incident, have started an investigation into the matter, trying to trace the truck and its driver.
Further details on the incident are awaited.
