Two persons died when a motorcycle in which they were travelling, was hit by a truck near Jamjhadi under Simulia police on National Highway-5 here today, the police said.
Ramesh Bindhani (35) and Anadi Barik (30) of Saundia and Bhatapada village of Khaira police station were returning to their village on a motorcycle when the accident took place.
Their bike was hit by a speeding truck near a petrol pump, the police said.
Both of them succumbed to their injuries at the hospital later on, they added.
