Bidar, July 8 -- Two people died when the vehicle they were travelling in along with five others fell into an open roadside well near Ghodampalli village in Bidar district, police said on Thursday, adding that mother of one of the deceased died hours later.

The accident occurred around 9:30pm on Wednesday when the vehicle was travelling from Bidar to Ghodampalli via Chitta. "Laxmikant Kantu Maharaj (45) was driving his Tata Mini goods vehicle, carrying six people from Bidar towards his Ghodampalli village via Chitta. When he reached near the field of Nazeer Miya, due to speeding and reckless driving, the goods auto fell into a roadside well," said Anand Rao SN Nimbargi, circle inspector.

"As a result, driver Laxmikant Kantu Maharaj and ...