Gurugram, March 28 A speeding Thar jeep hit two boys and their grandfather in the Khod village of Pataudi, police said on Saturday.
Eight-year-old Zayed Khan and ten-year-old Ishant died on the spot, while their maternal grandfather, 53-year-old Subhash, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital, they said.
The deceased were from Milkpur village in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
According to the police, Subhash had come to Lokra Road near Khod village to visit his brothers with his two grandsons.
Around 11 pm on Friday, when he was returning home with the two boys, a Mahindra Thar allegedly hit them from behind, throwing them several feet away from the point of impact, the police said.
The vehicle was seized by the police; however, its driver remains at large.
"We have identified the driver based on the Thar vehicle's number plate. He will be arrested soon. The Thar vehicle is said to have been moving at a high speed at the time of the accident," said a police officer.