Two youths were killed on the spot when a motorcycle collided head on with a truck near Gopaldih village on NH-2 in Bagodar police station area of Giridih district on Friday afternoon, police sources said.
A local youth Ravi Kumar Hansada of Pirtard area of Giridih and his friend Mukesh Murmu were travelling high speed on a two-wheeler which rammed against truck near Gopaldih village while trying to overtake the vehicle, killing both on the spot on Friday afternoon at about 12; 30pm .The truck driver and his helper were also got minor injured as the driver made an abortive bid to avert the collision and dashed against other vehicles in the process.
In protest, the shocked and agitated locals staged a road blockade on the National Highway -2 .Irate residents blocked traffic movement for three hours leading to great consternation among travellers .The blockade was finally lifted late in afternoon after the intervention of the civil SDO.