Palghar (Maharashtra): Three youths were killed, when the motorcycle, they were traveling on, was hit by a container truck in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. According to police, the mishap occurred on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway near Sativali village. The deceased were in the age group of 19-22 years.
Palghar police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sachin Navadkar said the deceased were traveling on a motorcycle when the mishap occurred. A truck container hit the motorbike, after which they fell on the road, he said. Locals rushed the youths to a nearby hospital, but they were declared dead on arrival.
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The deceased have been identified as Suraj Thackeray (20), Mayur Thackeray (19), and Naresh Bhoir (22). They were all residents of the Vikramgad area. Their relatives have been informed about the accident. We have sent their bodies for post-mortem and on its completion, the bodies will be handed over to the kin of the deceased, Navadkar added.
Police also said that the truck driver fled from the accident spot and moved towards Gujarat. "We have identified the truck and efforts are on to nab its driver. We are also taking the help of the Gujarat police. The officials of the Manor police station have registered a case in this connection under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)," the police officer added.
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