This Article is From Jan 07, 2018

10 Killed After Truck Hits 3-Wheeler, Car In Uttar Pradesh

The police said that the number of deaths might rise.

10 Killed After Truck Hits 3-Wheeler, Car In Uttar Pradesh

The driver of the truck was absconding (Representational Image)

Firozabad: At least 10 people were today killed and one was critically injured after a speeding truck hit a three-wheeler, crushing a car and some passers-by in UP's Firozabad, police said.

The accident took place around 4 pm when the truck, travelling from Agra to Kanpur, lost its balance after taking a sharp right turn on the busy national highway and hit and fell on a three-wheeler, a car and some passers-by, Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar told PTI.

The police officer said that the number of deaths might rise. He added that the critically injured person was admitted to a hospital and might be referred to Agra.

The driver of the truck was absconding, police said, adding that further investigation was on.
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