<p>Two persons were crushed to death by a speeding tanker in Jharkhand’s East Singbhum district on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>The accident occurred on National Highway 49 at Khandamouda, around 80 km from here, under the Barsol Police Station limits when the tanker rammed into a roadside restroom where the two persons were standing at that time, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Kulldeep Toppo told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/road-crash-in-up-leaves-police-personnel-dead-1230992.html" target="_blank">Road crash in UP leaves police personnel dead</a></strong></p>.<p>The driver of the tanker lost control over the vehicle as he was probably in a state of drowsiness in the morning and ran over two persons, the SDPO said.</p>.<p>He also said the identity of the deceased was yet to be established.</p>.<p>The driver of the vehicle managed to escape from the spot.</p>.<p>Local residents assembled on the accident site and were demanding adequate compensation for the families of the deceased.</p>
<p>Two persons were crushed to death by a speeding tanker in Jharkhand’s East Singbhum district on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>The accident occurred on National Highway 49 at Khandamouda, around 80 km from here, under the Barsol Police Station limits when the tanker rammed into a roadside restroom where the two persons were standing at that time, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Kulldeep Toppo told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/road-crash-in-up-leaves-police-personnel-dead-1230992.html" target="_blank">Road crash in UP leaves police personnel dead</a></strong></p>.<p>The driver of the tanker lost control over the vehicle as he was probably in a state of drowsiness in the morning and ran over two persons, the SDPO said.</p>.<p>He also said the identity of the deceased was yet to be established.</p>.<p>The driver of the vehicle managed to escape from the spot.</p>.<p>Local residents assembled on the accident site and were demanding adequate compensation for the families of the deceased.</p>