Two persons, including a woman were killed on the spot after a truck knocked them down from the bike they were riding on Raipur-Bilaspur National Highway under the limits of Dharsiwa Police Station on Thursday morning, informed Station House Officer, Dharsiwa, Alim Khan.
According to the police, the deceased were identified as Netram Verma of Kharora and Radhika, a resident of Kota under Saraswati Nagar Police Station. The mishap occurred near a culvert on National Highway close to liquor shop in Siltara area, SHO said.
The deceased were moving on a bike (CG-04-J-9757) when suddenly a truck (MP-06-HC-1087) coming from opposite direction knocked them down. The impact of collision was so severe that both died on the spot.
After the incident, the truck driver tried to run away but was nabbed by commuters who later on handed him over to the police, police informed.Police has seized the truck and arrested the truck driver who has been identified as Vijayendra Singh Rajput, hailing from Madhya Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Police have arrested the accused truck driver and registered an offence against him under section 304 (A) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), which amounts to causing death by negligence.