India News | Two Minor Siblings Die as School Bus Hits Their Motorbike in UP
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two minor siblings died when the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a school bus on the Lucknow-Varanasi highway here on Wednesday, police said.
Pratapgarh (UP), Jul 2 (PTI) Two minor siblings died when the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a school bus on the Lucknow-Varanasi highway here on Wednesday, police said.
Additional Superintendent of Police Shailendra Lal said, "Nikhil (15) and his sister Shikha (13) were travelling on a motorcycle to Sukhpal Nagar for some work this morning. As they approached a petrol pump near Sukhpal Nagar, a school bus collided with their bike."
He said Nikhil died on the spot, while Shikha sustained critical injuries. She succumbed to her injuries at a hospital.
Police have taken both bodies into custody for post-mortem examination and have impounded the bus involved in the accident. Further investigations are underway, he said.
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