Three bikers killed in Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur: Three bikers have been killed in a road accident on NH-80 in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, a police officer said Wednesday.

The incident took place near Shankarpur village late last night as a speeding truck rammed into a bike with three occupants, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Niraj Kumar Singh said.

While two of them died on the spot, another succumbed on way to a hospital, he said.

The victims were identified as Vikas Kumar (19), Vikas Mandal (25) and Ashish Kumar (26), he said.

The truck driver escaped with his vehicle, Singh said.