Three members of a family were killed on the spot while two others critically injured in a head-on collision between two bikes near Rohra-Silyari village of Bhatapara district, police said on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Ramavatar Mehar (40), wife Sunita Mehar (35) and youngest son Digesh (9) residents of Tikulia village, Bhatapara (Rural) Station House Officer (SHO) Tulsi Ram Sahu informed.
The incident took place on Sunday morning near Rohra-Silyari village as the motorcyclist Rupesh Markendey (25) failed to control his bike .
Rupesh hit another bike in which the deceased Ramavatar Mehar who was heading to Tikulia from litipur village after attending marriage ceremonsa