Four persons were killed when they were run over by a speeding truck after falling from their motorcycles near the Khamria tri-section, police said Sunday.
The incident took place Saturday when four persons -- Prempal (30), his cousins Rooplal (34), Ram Niwas (30) and Sanjeev (28) -- were returning from Simariya village, they said.
As they came near the Khamaria tri-section, both the motorcycles collided, and the riders fell on the ground, police said.
Before they could stand, they were run over by a speeding truck. Rooplal, Ram Niwas and Sanjeev died on the spot, while Prempal succumbed at a hospital, they said.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, police said, adding that a search has been launched to trace the truck.
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