In a tragic road incident reported in Sahaspur (Dehradun), three persons were killed and two others were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in was hit by the city bus, speeding from the opposite direction in Sahaspur on Tuesday.
The injured were admitted at a local hospital. The incident occurred around 12.45 pm at Jamnipur, Sahaspur. The deceased have been identified as 72-year-old Shaukat, 22-year-old Asraf and 20-year-old Shahrukh, all belonging to same family and residents of Shankarpur, under Sahaspur area.
The persons in the car were going to Dakpathar to attend a marriage ceremony, said Vikasnagar Circle officer SK Singh.
After the accident, the city bus driver escaped. Police teams have been formed to apprehend the driver. A case under appropriate sections of IPC was registered against unidentified person in the Sahaspur police station, he added.