Morena, Madhya Pradesh: Tragedy struck in Morena district as a man and his minor son lost their lives after a dumper truck collided with their motorcycle, officials reported on Tuesday. The unfortunate event unfolded on Monday evening while the pair was en route to a 'petha' manufacturing unit in Sabalgarh town.
The accident occurred when a speeding dumper truck rammed their two-wheeler from behind. The impact was so severe that the 13-year-old boy, Pransh, died instantly at the scene, while his father, Mahesh Gaur, 40, succumbed to his injuries later at a hospital, according to a statement by Sub-Inspector R S Garg.
The truck driver fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle.
In the aftermath, local residents expressed their outrage by staging a road blockade on the day of the incident. Authorities stepped in to pacify the protestors, eventually restoring normalcy and clearing the blockade.
The police confirmed that the bodies were handed over to the family after completing the postmortem procedures. Meanwhile, the dumper has been seized as the police work tirelessly to locate the absconding driver.
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