5 persons killed as truck rams into car in UP's Jaunpur

VARANASI: At least five persons travelling in a car were killed and one sustained serious injuries when a truck rammed into their car near Trilochan Makada bypass in Jalalpur area of Jaunpur district on Tuesday morning.
The injured person was rushed to the Trauma Centre in Varanasi for treatment.
According to reports, the persons killed in the accident were 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 reached there after getting information and started a rescue operation.
SP (city) Sanjay Kumar said that the bodies were sent for postmortem and the family members were informed about the incident. The police were trying to find the absconding driver of the truck.