Two young men were killed after an SUV allegedly rammed their motorcycle near Kokarda Phata on the Anjangaon-Daryapur road in Amravati district at around 9pm on Monday, according to police.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Sakib Abdul Salim, who died at the scene, and Wahid Khan Ishaq Khan, 19, who died while undergoing treatment at Anjangaon Surji Rural Hospital. Both men were reportedly friends and residents of the Navgaji Plot area.
Police said Mukul Vinod Durge, 22, a resident of Anjangaon Surji, was driving the SUV from Anjangaon Surji towards Daryapur. At the same time, Abdul Sakib and Wahid Khan were travelling in the opposite direction, from Daryapur towards Anjangaon Surji, on a motorcycle.
The collision took place when the vehicles reached Kokarda Phata. The impact was severe, leaving Abdul Sakib dead on the spot. Wahid Khan sustained serious injuries and was taken to the rural hospital in Anjangaon Surji, where he later succumbed during treatment.
The incident has again brought attention to the risks faced by people using two-wheelers on inter-town roads, where motorcycles share carriageways with faster vehicles. The available police account identifies the collision, the vehicles involved and the directions in which they were travelling, while the report describes the SUV as speeding and the impact as severe.
The SUV was identified by its registration number as MH-27-BZ-1924. The source report did not provide further details about the condition of the vehicles, the road surface, visibility, possible traffic controls at Kokarda Phata or any action taken against the SUV driver.
The deaths of the two men were confirmed through the sequence of treatment and hospitalisation described by police. Abdul Sakib was declared dead at the scene, while Wahid Khan was taken to Anjangaon Surji Rural Hospital before dying during treatment.
