Three people, including a couple from Lucknow, were killed after a speeding car collided with two motorcycles in the Lonikatra area, police here said on Wednesday.
The accident occurred near the Khairabeeru village, along the Sharda Sahayak canal. The car, which was travelling at a high speed, rammed into the motorcycles approaching from the opposite direction before overturning into a ditch, Lonikatra SHO Daumitra Sen Rawat said.
Pawan Verma (39) and his wife Seema Verma (35), who were riding one of the motorcycles, were thrown into the canal under the impact of the accident. The third victim, Suresh Kumar (48), who was on another motorcycle, fell into the ditch, Rawat added.
While Pawan Verma and Kumar were died on the spot, Seema Verma was taken to the community health centre in Trivediganj where doctors declared her dead, the SHO said.
The police have launched an investigation to trace the car's occupants, the officer said.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he said.
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