Truck-jeep collision kills 5

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 23:06 [IST]

Maharajganj, Feb 28 (UNI) At least five youths were killed and eight others severely injured after a speeding truck collided head-on with a jeep here this evening.

Police said the mishap took place in Farenda village, where a truck rammed into a jeep, killing five youths on the spot.

The grievously injured were rushed to hospital, where they were sent to Gorakhpur Medical college for treatment.

The deceased were identified as Ravi Srivastava, Nanhe Singh, Dinesh Yadav, Jazi Prakash Yadav and Shatrughan Singh.

The bodies have been sent for autopsy.

UNI

Topics: ACCIDENT-UP-COLLISION

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