<p>Three men were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a truck in the Purva area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The accident occurred late on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/8-year-old-killed-several-injured-as-school-van-collides-with-truck-in-ups-pratapgarh-1242686.html">8-year-old killed, several injured as school van collides with truck in UP's Pratapgarh</a></strong></p>.<p>The dead have been identified as Sarvan (20), Ramesh alias Pappu (26) and Ankit (24), Circle Officer (Purva) Dipak Singh said.</p>.<p>As soon as news of the accident spread, locals gathered at the site. The gathering choked traffic and also prevented the police from taking custody of the bodies.</p>.<p>They were demanding immediate arrest of the truck driver, who managed to flee the spot, and compensation to the victims' family members.</p>.<p>The police later brought the situation under control after speaking to the victims' family members.</p>
<p>Three men were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a truck in the Purva area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The accident occurred late on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/8-year-old-killed-several-injured-as-school-van-collides-with-truck-in-ups-pratapgarh-1242686.html">8-year-old killed, several injured as school van collides with truck in UP's Pratapgarh</a></strong></p>.<p>The dead have been identified as Sarvan (20), Ramesh alias Pappu (26) and Ankit (24), Circle Officer (Purva) Dipak Singh said.</p>.<p>As soon as news of the accident spread, locals gathered at the site. The gathering choked traffic and also prevented the police from taking custody of the bodies.</p>.<p>They were demanding immediate arrest of the truck driver, who managed to flee the spot, and compensation to the victims' family members.</p>.<p>The police later brought the situation under control after speaking to the victims' family members.</p>