UP teen rams speeding bike into scooter, dies after hitting divider head-on
India Today
The victim, identified as Naitik Kumar, allegedly rammed his speeding Bullet motorcycle into a scooter near Janeshwar Mishra Park in Lucknow, triggering a crash that left him dead and two others injured.
A 17-year-old Class 12 student was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow after losing control of his motorcycle during a street race and crashing into a scooter while riding with a group of bikers.
The victim, identified as Naitik Kumar and a resident of Gomti Nagar, had gone out for a ride on his Bullet motorcycle on Sunday morning and was heading towards Janeshwar Mishra Park when the deadly crash took place, officials said.
When he reached near Gate No. 5 of the park, his speeding bike reportedly went out of control and rammed into a scooter moving ahead of him. The impact caused the motorcycle to lose balance and collide with another vehicle before Naitik was thrown off the bike and hit a divider head-on.
He suffered severe head injuries in the crash.
Two others, identified as Aditya Srivastava and Krishna Singh, were also injured in the accident. All three were rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared Naitik dead. The two injured were discharged after receiving primary treatment.
The crash was captured on a GoPro of one of the riders. The incident triggered panic in the area as locals gathered at the spot following the crash.
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