A 22-year-old youth died while two others sustained severe injuries after their bike was hit by a speeding truck at Misrod under Misrod police station area on Friday.
Three youths were rushed to a nearby hospital after their motorbike was hit by a speeding truck where one of the youths was declared dead and was identified as Vijay Jathav.
The truck bearing registration number MP09HH8099 after hitting the motorbike went down the road. The truck was seized by the police later in the investigation. The truck driver managed to escape the spot and search for the errant driver has been started.
The deceased was identified as Vijay Jathav of Vallabh Nagar along with his two friends Chotu and Elam had gone to Durga immersions at Hoshangabad and while on their way they were hit by truck which was moving towards Mandideep.
Police said that the two are undergoing treatment at Noble hospital. The two remained unconscious after the accident and are under observation. The body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 304 A of the IPC and started further investigation.
Meanwhile, a 19-year-old youth who sustained burn injuries on October 15 died while undergoing treatment on Friday.
Police said that the deceased identified as Pramod Mehar died during treatment.
The deceased sustained burn injuries on October 15 and died during treatment.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered.