Seven persons were killed when a speeding dumper ran over them while they were helping victims of an accident involving two motorcycles, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place on Multai Road late on Wednesday night. Two persons were injured in the accident.
"Suddenly, a speeding dumper ran over them in darkness, leaving seven persons dead on the spot," Bordehi police station in-charge R K Suryawanshi told reporters.
Their bodies were sent to the Multai Civil Hospital for autopsy, he said, adding efforts were on to trace the truck.
The injured motorcyclists were taken to Nagpur, about 100 km from here, for treatment by their family members.
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