Five persons were killed and three gravely injured on Tuesday when a speeding dumper rammed into an autorickshaw in Chitrakoot, police said.
The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital, the police said.
"The incident took place near Jhansi Mirzapur National Highway. A speeding dumper collided with an auto-rickshaw, leaving 5 persons, who were travelling in the three-wheeler, dead on the spot. The condition of another three injured people is said to be critical. They have been referred to a hospital in Prayagraj for treatment," Additional SP Chakrapadi Tripathi told ANI on Tuesday.
The mortal remains of the victims were kept in the mortuary for post-mortem, the police informed.
Further details are awaited.
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