UP: 5 killed in car-truck collision in Jaunpur district

VARANASI: At least five people were killed while another person sustained serious injuries when the car they were traveling in collided with a truck in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district on Tuesday morning.
The accident took place near Trilochan Makada bypass in Jalalpur area.
The deceased have been identified as Nankau Singh (45), Hausala Prasad (54), Chhotu Singh, Anugrah Pratap Singh (17) and his younger brother Prabhu Dev (14), all residents of Banki village in Sikrara area of Jaunpur.
The injured person Rajbir Singh was rushed to the nearest hospital, from where he was referred to the Trauma Centre of Banaras Hindu University.
They were returning home after attending a marriage ceremony in Chandauli district when the mishap occurred.
The truck driver fled from the scene after the mishap.
The police had reached the spot after getting information and started a rescue operation.
The SP (city), Sanjay Kumar, said the bodies were sent for postmortem and their family members were informed about the incident.
The police were trying to locate the absconding driver of the truck.