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2 students killed, 2 injured as motorcycle collides with tractor in Mahoba

Mahoba (UP) , Oct 14 (UNI) Two teenagers were killed and two others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a speeding tractor and a motorcycle in the Mahobakanth area of Mahoba district, a police officer said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ravikant Gaur said that 4 students from neighbouring villages, who were studying at a college in Panwadi town, were travelling on a motorcycle toward Mahobakanth late last night when their vehicle collided head-on with the speeding tractor near Rivai Tigela.
“One student died on the spot, while another succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital,” the DSP said.
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