Rewa, February 7 Three people, including a father and son, were killed instantly on Saturday evening after a speeding Audi car collided with their motorcycle on a highway in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
The incident occurred near Kosta village, under the jurisdiction of the Raipur Karchuliyan police station, about 8 km from Rewa city. The victims were riding on a single motorcycle to distribute wedding invitation cards, according to police.
The deceased included Bhagwat Vishwakarma and his younger son, Rahul. Bhagwat's elder son's wedding was scheduled for February 24, Vijay Singh, the officer in charge of the Raipur Karchuliyan police station, told reporters.
The car, traveling at high speed from the Raipur Karchuliyan side, crashed into their motorcycle, the official said.
Another relative who was riding with them was also killed in the accident. The impact was so severe that the motorcycle was completely mangled, Singh added.
The car driver has been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway, Singh said.
