Nagpur, Nov 29 (PTI) Two persons were killed when a speeding truck ran over them after they fell off their motorcycle in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Tuesday, police said.

Also Read | Adani Properties Bags Dharavi Redevelopment Project With Rs 5,069 Crore Bid.

The incident took place at Kodegaon village on Khapa-Saoner road around 3.30 pm, an official said.

Also Read | YSRTP Leader YS Sharmila's Car Towed Away by Hyderabad Police While She Was Sitting Inside (Watch Video).

The victims Lokesh Dhanraj Gharat (21) and Aditya Satyapal Kanojia (17) were heading towards Khapa from Saoner on a motorcycle, he said.

In order to avoid getting hit by a truck coming from the opposite direction, brakes were applied by the motorcyclist and the two-wheeler skidded, the official said.

The duo fell and were crushed by the truck, he said, adding that the victims were rushed to a hospital, where they were declared dead.

An offence under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act was registered by Khapa police.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)