Amid dense fog, a speeding truck rammed into an e-rickshaw, killing two and injuring two others. The accident took place on the Bareilly-Pilibhit highway on Thursday.
Superintendent of Police (North) Mukesh Chandra Mishra said the accident occurred in the morning in the Hafizganj police station area, near Rajshree College, when a truck coming from behind hit the e-rickshaw and crushed it.
The victims were identified as Salim (35) and Hashim (35), both residents of Richhola Kifayatullah village. They died on the spot, police said.
Two other occupants of the e-rickshaw, Nasruddin (36) and Rais Ahmad alias Majle (34), suffered serious injuries. All four were travelling to Rithora for daily wage work, Mishra said.
Police rushed the injured to a private hospital, while the bodies of the deceased were sent for post-mortem examination.
The truck has been seized, and efforts are underway to trace the driver, who fled the scene after the accident. Further investigation is underway, police said.
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