3 friends, including 2 minors, die after motorcycle hits truck near Gurugram's Kherki Daula

Three people, including two minors, died after the motorcycle on which they were travelling collided with a truck near the Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway.

According to the police, the deceased were identified as 14-year-old Mohammad Arman, 14-year-old Prince Kumar and 19-year-old Navneet Kumar, all residents of Anjana Colony in Sector 37. The three were friends.

Police investigation revealed that Navneet, who was riding the motorcycle, did not possess a driving licence and none of them were wearing helmets at the time of the accident.

The three had gone to Kherki Daula on Sunday night and the accident occurred while they were returning on Monday morning.

Their motorcycle collided from behind with a truck that was taking a U-turn near the toll plaza. The impact was so severe that all three sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Civil Hospital in Sector 10.

“Doctors at the hospital declared Arman dead after an examination. Later in the evening, the two minors also succumbed to their injuries. A case has been registered against the truck driver and the CCTV footage is being examined. An investigation is underway,” said a senior police officer.