Two persons died and one sustained severe injuries after their pick-up van was hit by a speeding truck Pagaria trisection under Ashta police station area in the wee hours on Monday.
According to the police three persons were injured after their pick-up van was hit by a speeding van. The three were rushed to a nearby hospital where two were declared dead while the third escaped with minor injuries.
TI of Astha police station VD Veera said that the two deceased were identified as Kamlesh Vishwakarma and Jeetendra Vishwakarma while the injured was identified as Golu alias Rohit Meena.
The deceased were involved in delivering of milk from Dewas to Bhopal for Bhopal Natural firm.
The pick-up van was damaged badly as impact of the collision was devastating and the truck crushed the van.
With the help of the JCB machine the van was removed and the injured were taken to the hospital, he added.
Rohit Meena who was sitting at the rear seat sustained severe injuries and has been undergoing treatment at the government hospital Ashta.
The bodies were sent for the post-mortem and police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The incident took place at around 6 am at Bhopal Indore highway at Pagaria trisection.
The three were on their way to Bhopal in Mahindra pick-up van bearing registration number MP04- BC-2973 and were rammed by a speeding acid filled truck.
The truck bearing registration number MP09 K 7285 has been seized and the driver who was injured in the accident is undergoing treatment at the hospital.