Hazaribag/ Chatra, March 10 Two people were killed after a truck fell into a roadside ditch in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand, on Tuesday, police said.
The accident occurred around 8:30 am on NH-2 in the Danua Bhanua Ghati area, under the Chouparan police station, they said.
The deceased were identified as Pankaj Kumar (35) and Satish Kumar (20). They were the driver and helper of the truck.
The truck was heading to Bihar after loading iron rods from Bokaro, police said.
In Chatra district, a motorcyclist was run over by a grader machine involved in road construction work.
The incident occurred on Anantpur Road in the Pratappur police station area, police said.
The victim was identified as Shankar Yadav, a resident of Imamganj in Gaya district, Bihar.
Following the incident, an angry mob attacked the driver before police took him into custody.
