Three dead as truck hits two motorcycles in Damoh in MP

Three persons, including a teenager, were killed on Monday afternoon after a dumper truck hit two motorcycles in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, a police official said.

The incident occurred on Hindoria-Damoh road and the deceased are in the 16-26 age group, Hindoria police station in-charge Amit Gautam said.

''A 20-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were on a motorcycle on their way to Damoh, while the 26-year-old victim was coming on another two-wheeler from the opposite direction. A dumper truck hit both vehicles, killing them on the spot,'' he said.

''The truck fell into a culvert on impact. Its driver fled the scene and efforts are on to nab him,'' he added.