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6 dead several injured in Sitapur road accident

In Sitapur's Tedwa Chilaula area six people died and several others injured in a road accident. The victims were travelling in a tractor-trolley to attend a wedding when a speeding oil tanker hit them from behind. The incident took place on late Monday night.

6 dead several injured in Sitapur road accident
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Published : Jun 18, 2019, 9:42 AM IST

Sitapur: Six people died and at least seven others injured after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Tedwa Chilaula area here on late Monday night.

According to police, the victims were travelling in a tractor-trolley to attend a wedding, when a speeding oil tanker hit them from behind.

The injured were immediately rushed to the district hospital here.

6 dead several injured in Sitapur road accident

Police said, "Three critically injured people were later referred to the trauma centre in Lucknow for further treatment."

"A major accident has taken place due to a collision between a tanker and a tractor-trolley. Unfortunately, six have died so far. Seven people are injured. Teams of medical and police have been pressed into action," according to Sitapur SP L R Kumar.

Witnesses said there were as many as 40 people travelling in the trolley when the accident took place.

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Sitapur: Six people died and at least seven others injured after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Tedwa Chilaula area here on late Monday night.

According to police, the victims were travelling in a tractor-trolley to attend a wedding, when a speeding oil tanker hit them from behind.

The injured were immediately rushed to the district hospital here.

6 dead several injured in Sitapur road accident

Police said, "Three critically injured people were later referred to the trauma centre in Lucknow for further treatment."

"A major accident has taken place due to a collision between a tanker and a tractor-trolley. Unfortunately, six have died so far. Seven people are injured. Teams of medical and police have been pressed into action," according to Sitapur SP L R Kumar.

Witnesses said there were as many as 40 people travelling in the trolley when the accident took place.

Also read: Trader shot dead in Saharanpur

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