Examiner Bureau | Samba:
Two youths were killed after their motorcycle crashed into a road barricade when a kite string became entangled in its wheel on the National Highway at Sarore in Samba district on Wednesday evening, officials said.
According to officials, the motorcycle, bearing registration number JK21M 9002, was travelling from Bari Brahmana towards Samba when the kite string got entangled in its wheel, causing the rider to lose control and the vehicle to ram into a road barricade.
Both riders sustained injuries in the accident and were rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead.
One of the deceased was identified as Sahil Kumar, son of Chaman Lal, a resident of Swankha Mor in Vijaypur. The identity of the second victim was yet to be established.
Meanwhile, authorities have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to the accident.
