Man killed as pickup runs amok on Gorakhpur-Deoria highway

Gorakhpur: A 60-year-old man was killed after a speeding pickup vehicle hit his bicycle on the Gorakhpur–Deoria highway on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near Gahira Chaube Tola under the Motiram Adda–Jhagaha stretch, when the deceased, Lobhith, who was on his way to unload a coal rack.According to police, the pickup was being driven by Rajkumar Yadav, who was accompanied by Ramsagar Singh. They were transporting two cows to a cattle market in Chhapia, Gorakhpur, when the driver lost control.Both the driver and his associate sustained serious injuries and were rushed to a hospital.The accident also resulted in the death of a cow and a calf being transported in the vehicle. .