Mirzapur (UP), February 8 One person was killed after being hit by a pickup truck following a road accident in Vindhyachal police station area here on Sunday, police said.
The incident occurred between 10 am and 11 am near an inter-college in Bhatewara village when two motorcycles moving in opposite directions collided head-on, throwing one of the riders in front of an oncoming truck, Station House Officer (SHO) Anjani Kumar Rai said.
He said one of the motorcycles was travelling on the wrong side and collided with another bike. Following the collision, one of the riders fell onto the road and was subsequently hit by a pickup truck coming from behind, leading to his death on the spot.
Three other persons on the two motorcycles sustained minor injuries in the incident.
The deceased has been identified as Kishori (28), and the body has been taken into custody and sent for post-mortem examination, the officer added.