Three people were killed and seven others were injured when the e-rickshaw they were travelling in was hit by a truck on Ayodhya-Prayagraj national highway, police said on Thursday.
The incident happened on Wednesday night when they were returning to Sultanpur after performing a musical programme at Pratapgarh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Lallan Singh said.
A government spokesman in Lucknow said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the deaths in the accident and directed officials to ensure proper treatment to the injured.
The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident, the DSP said, adding efforts are on to arrest him.
Two of the people killed belonged to Sultanpur and the other was Ambedkarnagar, police said.
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