Four people were killed and three others seriously injured after a speeding truck rammed into an SUV parked on an overbridge while a group of friends were taking selfies in Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning, police said.
The friends, who were residents of Shivpuri in Varanasi, were returning from the Vindhyachal temple in Mirzapur when they stopped their Scorpio on an overbridge near Rupapur on the Prayagraj-Varanasi highway to take selfies, according to police.
A truck travelling at high speed from the Prayagraj side hit the SUV from behind before running over the youths standing nearby, police said.
After being alerted, police reached the spot and began rescue operations. Those trapped inside the vehicle were pulled out with the help of a gas cutter, while the injured were taken to a hospital for treatment.
The deceased have been identified as Aman Yadav, Golu Yadav and Alok Mishra. The identity of the fourth victim is yet to be established, police said.
Two of the injured, Kanhaiya Yadav and Nikhil Kumar, are in critical condition. The identity of the third injured person is yet to be ascertained, they added.