Two motorcycle-borne collegians die after hitting mini-truck

Two collegians died after their two-wheeler collided with a mini-truck in suburban Dadar in the early hours today.

Police said that the incident happened around 1:15am when the motorcycle hit the four-wheeler head on while negotiating a turn at a junction near Veer Savarkar Road. The two were returning to their homes after a visit to Shivaji Park nearby, police said.

The two collegians, identified as Vedant Narvekar and Manish Thakur, were rushed to a nearby hospital where they succumbed to their wounds, police added.

The driver of the four-wheeler, used for transporting milk, was arrested and charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, police said, adding that further investigations were underway.