Kolkata: Three helmet-less bikers were killed after being hit by a truck on Tuesday morning at Rejinagar in Murshidabad.
Locals put up a road blockade protesting against the reckless driving of vehicles. The incident caused traffic congestion in the area for sometime in the morning.
Senior police officers rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. The agitation was lifted after the police officers assured locals that action would be taken against the vehicles flouting traffic norms.
Police said the victim, Bimal Ghosh (40), Babu Ghosh (35) and Poltu Pramanik (35) were going to Dadpur from Rejinagar at around 11.30 am when they were knocked down by a speeding truck.
According to police, the victims were friends, who had gone to Rejinagar area for some work. The incident occurred when they were returning to Dadpur.
The eyewitnesses told police that the victims were on a motorcycle along the road.
The truck was running at high speed when the driver lost control over the vehicle and hit the motorcycle. All the victims were thrown off the bike as the impact was quite high.
The locals rushed the injured victims to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital where they were declared brought dead. The bodies were sent for autopsy. The truck driver fled with the vehicle after the accident. The road blockade caused inconvenience to people.
Vehicles remained stranded for a while until senior police officers brought the situation under control.
Police are conducting raids to nab the driver.