Three persons killed in a mishap in Azamgarh

 

Azamgarh: At least three persons were killed and two others were injured seriously when a speeding car heading to Mau from Lucknow rammed into a stationary truck from rear side in Atraulia area of Azamgarh district on Tuesday.

According to reports, the truck was standing on the road for the repairing of tyre that got punctured when the speeding car carrying five persons collided with it. Two persons died on the spot while one person succumbed to injuries in the hospital during treatment.

The police reached there after getting information and rushed the injured persons to the hospital with the help of local residents. The killed persons were identified as Ali Mohammad, Nazir-ul Hassan and Sheru, all natives of Mau district. Two seriously injured persons including Ahmad Raza and Mohammad Janay are under treatment at the district hospital.