UP: 3 dead, 4 injured in car accident on Jhansi-Khajuraho highway

Last updated:Nov 23, 2024 1:00 PM IST

Three people involved in the road accident died on the spot, while another died during hospital treatment.

The victims were part of an orchestra group and were returning to Jhansi after a performance in the city of Mauranipur. (Image for display)

Three people were killed and four injured after their car rammed into a truck on the Jhansi-Khajuraho highway, police said on Friday.

They said the victims were part of an orchestra group returning to Jhansi after a performance in the city of Mauranipur.

SHO of Uldan police station Dinesh Kureel said a car rammed into a truck parked on the roadside near Shri Ram Mahavidyalaya. Two women, identified as Shabnam (28) and Mini (24), died on the spot, while the car driver Manish Rajput (35) died during treatment at the hospital.

Other passengers — Kajal alias Riya (23), Muskan (21), Ravindra (24) and Ajay Singh (35) — were seriously injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment, Kureel said.

The driver is believed to have fallen asleep while driving and rammed into the truck.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and their families have been informed, he added.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)

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Uttar Pradesh, India