Ara: A 16-year-old boy died and his friend sustained serious injuries after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle on the new six-lane bridge of the Ara-Patna highway under Koilwar police station area in Bhojpur district on Thursday morning.According to police, the deceased was identified as Prince Kumar (16), a resident of Modahi village under Bihta police station in Patna district. His friend, Ajit Kumar (18), sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bihta.Koilwar SHO Sushant Kumar said Prince had visited relatives in Kulhariya and was returning to Modahi village with Ajit when the truck hit their bike from behind. Both youths were thrown on the road and suffered serious injuries.Locals rushed them to a hospital in Koilwar, where doctors declared Prince brought dead. Ajit was later shifted to Apollo Hospital in Bihta for advanced treatment.Police have launched an investigation and are examining CCTV footage from along the route to identify the truck involved and trace its driver.
