SHIVPURI: Three persons were killed and a two-year-old boy had a miraculous escape on Friday after a
truck
overturned on their
motorcycle
and caught fire while trying to avoid hitting a car in
Shivpuri district
in
Madhya Pradesh
, police said.
The incident took place at 3pm near Sirsaud Square on Shivpuri-Jhansi highway here, an official said.
"The driver of the truck lost control while trying to avoid hitting a car and overturned on a motorcycle on which a man, a woman, a girl and a two-year-old boy were travelling. On overturning, the truck caught fire," said Amola police station in-charge Raghvendra Singh Yadav.
"The man, woman and girl were charred to death, while the two-year-old, who had a miraculous escape, was picked up and taken to safety by passersby. The truck driver escaped and a hunt is on for him. The motorcycle-borne deceased are yet to be identified," the official added.
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