Unnao (UP), Aug 1: Three men were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a truck in the Purva area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Tuesday.

The accident occurred late on Monday.

The dead have been identified as Sarvan (20), Ramesh alias Pappu (26) and Ankit (24), Circle Officer (Purva) Dipak Singh said. UP Road Accident: One Dead, Five Injured in Head-On Collision Between Car and Tempo in Farrukhabad, Horrifying Accident Video Caught On Dashcam.

As soon as news of the accident spread, locals gathered at the site. The gathering choked traffic and also prevented the police from taking custody of the bodies.

They were demanding immediate arrest of the truck driver, who managed to flee the spot, and compensation to the victims' family members. Uttar Pradesh Road Accident: Man Returning From Father’s Cremation Killed in Car Crash in Aligarh, Seven Others Injured.

The police later brought the situation under control after speaking to the victims' family members.

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