Three youngsters killed in motorcycle accident in Mancherial

Three youngsters were killed when their motorcycle fell while attempting to overtake a lorry at Gudipet village in Mancherial district on Saturday. Two died on the spot, while the third succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Mancherial

Mancherial: Three youngsters were killed when a motorcycle in which they were travelling fell down while attempting to overtake a lorry at Gudipet village on Saturday.

Police said that while Sohail (22) and Afroz (23), both from Mancherial died on the spot, Siddarth (25), a resident of Srirampur succumbed to injuries during treatment at a hospital in Mancherial. Sohail, Afroz and Siddu received serious injuries when they came under the wheels of the lorry at a fuel station.

The three youngsters were heading to Luxettipet to visit their relatives when the mishap occurred. The lorry was moving in the same direction. Over-speed by the rider of the bike is suspected to have caused the mishap. All of them were private employees.

Based on a complaint from Sohail’s brother, a case has been registered against the driver of the lorry.