Kushinagar, March 10 -- Three youths were killed and another seriously injured in a tragic road accident late Monday night near Ghazipur Temple on the four-lane highway in the Tamkuhiraj police station area of Kushinagar district, police disclosed on Tuesday.

According to police, two friends from Padrauna, Vijay Gupta and Golu Madheshia, were returning home on a motorcycle after attending a tilak ceremony. At the same time, Deepu Prasad and Chhote Prasad, also residents of Padrauna, were returning from a Brahm Bhoj on another bike.

Both motorcycles collided head-on at high speed. The impact was so severe that both bikes were completely damaged. Hearing the loud crash and cries for help, nearby villagers rushed to the spot.

Vijay Gupta, D...