Three members of a family died as the bike they were riding collided head-on with a truck coming from the opposite direction on Nagpur-Chandrapur Road near Bhadrawati. The accident occurred around 10 pm on December 31. The deceased have been identified as Satish Bhaurao Nagpure (51), Manjusha Satish Nagpure (47), and Mahira Rahul Nagpure (2). The seven-year-old Smaili Kamatwar, however, escaped with minor injuries.
The Nagpure family of Rasaghonsa village had gone to meet a relative in Bhadrawati and were returning home. The bike was hit by a truck when the bike rider was taking a U-turn. Manjusha died on the spot, while Sarish and Mahira died on the way to a hospital.
Bhadrawati Police arrested the driver of the truck Nandu Chavan, a resident of Pusad. Further investigation is in progress.