Two youths died on the spot while another seriously injured when a speeding oil tanker collided head-long with a bike on which they were travelling on a road coming under Vidhan Sabha Police Station jurisdiction on Tuesday.
Vidhan Sabha Police Station In-charge P.R. Nishad informed that the mishap took place near Amaseoni.
The deceased were identified as Toshan Dhivar, 29, and Komal Verma, 30. The name of the seriously injured is Bhupesh. All of them are a resident of Nagargaon of the Dharsiwa block , the official informed.
The accident took place when the youths after fuelling the bike at the Banke Bihari Petrol Pump were turning towards Ring Road no-3. A speeding oil tanker coming from the opposite direction hit them, Nishad said.
Police has seized the tanker bearing registration no CG 10 R 3100 and have arrested the driver, he added.