Deoria (UP), Jul 12 (PTI) A 20-year-old man and his grandfather, on their way after performing the last rites of his grandmother, have died after a pick-up van hit the motorcycle they were riding on, police said on Saturday.
The incident happened near Ram Lakshan crossroad in Deoria district late on Friday night, they said.
The deceased have been identified as Prince and his grandfather Gulab (55).
According to police, after performing the last rites of his grandmother Tetra Devi on Friday, Prince had left on a motorcycle to drop his grandfather at Dudheshwar Nath temple in Rudrapur.
Rudrapur Circle Officer Hariram Yadav said that a pick-up van coming from the opposite direction hit the motorcycle head-on near Ram Lakshan crossroad, killing Prince on the spot.
Gulab, who sustained serious injuries, was taken to Deoria Medical College, where doctors referred him to the Gorakhpur Medical College. He succumbed to his injuries on the way to Gorakhpur.
CO Yadav said they have seized the pick-up van, while its driver is absconding.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he added. PTI COR NAV RUK RUK
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