Pratapgarh (UP), Jul 2 (PTI) Two minor siblings died when the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a school bus on the Lucknow-Varanasi highway here on Wednesday, police said.
Additional Superintendent of Police Shailendra Lal said, “Nikhil (15) and his sister Shikha (13) were travelling on a motorcycle to Sukhpal Nagar for some work this morning. As they approached a petrol pump near Sukhpal Nagar, a school bus collided with their bike.” He said Nikhil died on the spot, while Shikha sustained critical injuries. She succumbed to her injuries at a hospital.
Police have taken both bodies into custody for post-mortem examination and have impounded the bus involved in the accident. Further investigations are underway, he said. PTI COR CDN RUK RUK
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