Keonjhar, April 16 -- In a tragic incident, a truck mowed down two persons to death and left another one critically injured on NH-20 near Dhrupada in Odisha's Keonjhar district, today.

As per reports, the truck hit a motorcycle on which three persons were travelling.

Two occupants of the motorcycle, identified as Lalmohan Behera and Tapas Nayak, died on the spot under the impact of the collision.

Another person, identified as Bapi Behera, sustained critical injuries in the accident and was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital for treatment.

The collision was so severe that the motorcycle caught fire and was completely damaged.

Police have started an investigation into the incident.

Reports indicate that before the accident...