Bhubaneswar, March 7 -- Three motorcycle riders were killed in a tragic road accident in Bhubaneswar after a sand-laden Hyva truck hit their vehicle at Anantapur under the Pahala police station limits late on Friday night.

According to preliminary reports, the identities of the three deceased riders have not yet been established. The driver of the Hyva truck allegedly fled the scene immediately after the collision.

The accident took place at around 12:30 am. Police said the sand-laden Hyva truck first hit the motorcycle from behind and then ran over the riders, resulting in their instant death at the spot.

After receiving information about the incident, personnel from Pahala police station rushed to the spot, recovered the bodies and s...