LUCKNOW: An 18-year-old teenager and his two sisters, aged 18 and 19, were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding pickup vehicle and subsequently run over by an overloaded, brick-laden tractor-trailer amid poor visibility in Sitapur district early Sunday morning.The accident occurred around 6am near a petrol pump in the Rihar area under the Tambaur police station limits.Dense fog and low visibility reportedly reduced visibility on the road, leaving little room for the victims to escape the impact of the collision. All three died on the spot.The deceased were identified as Shishupal, 18, son of Tuka Ram, and his sisters Pooja Devi, 19, and Gayatri Devi, 18. All three belonged to Devpalpur village in the Tambaur area of Sitapur.According to information, the siblings had gone to Haryana to work as labourers and returned to Laharpur late Saturday night.Two residents of their village had reportedly reached Laharpur on separate motorcycles to receive them. On Sunday morning, Shishupal took both his sisters on his motorcycle and set off for their native village.However, when they reached near a petrol pump in Rihar, a speeding pickup allegedly rammed into their motorcycle amid the poor visibility.The impact threw all three onto the road. Before they could move to safety, an overloaded tractor-trailer carrying bricks ran over them, leaving them with fatal injuries.According to local residents, none of the three siblings was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.The incident triggered panic in the area, with residents gathering at the spot after seeing the bodies lying on the road. The police were alerted and reached the scene shortly afterwards.The police took custody of the bodies and sent them for post-mortem examinations to complete the necessary legal formalities.Tambaur station house officer Pradeep Singh said the police were searching for the tractor-trailer and its driver.Further action would be taken after tracing the vehicle and establishing the circumstances leading to the accident.
