Three members of a family were killed and nine injured in a collision between two cars in Khutar area of Shahjahanpur district, police said on Monday.
The accident occurred late on Sunday night when the family was travelling to Shahjahanpur and their car was hit by another vehicle. Three members of the family –Bhagwandas (65), Dharmendra (45) and three-year-old Lakshaya – died on the spot.
The nine injured were admitted to a hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.
The police said that the victims had gone to attend a function at a relative’s house in Pilibhit and were returning home when they met with an accident.
Efforts are underway to nab the accused driver, who fled the spot after the accident.
In another mishap, 15 passengers were injured on Monday after an Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus going from Delhi to Aligarh overturned into a drain, police said. The bus belonged to Kasganj depot and it overturned in Gabhana police station area of Aligarh district.
On getting information, the local police rushed to the spot and sent the injured to hospital.
In another accident, two men were killed after being hit by a speeding car in Deva area of Barabanki district, police said on Monday.
The accident occurred on Chinhat road late on Sunday when 45-year-old Sharda Prasad Rawat and Shreeraj (35) were shopping at a roadside kiosk. The car later hit two other vehicles before stopping.
The injured were rushed to a hospital where they were pronounced dead, the police said. The police seized the car and are trying to trace its driver, who is absconding.
Meanwhile, a 28-year-old man was killed in a lightning strike in the Sarpataha area of Jaunpur district, police said on Monday. Chandrashekhar of Habibpur village went outside on Sunday to throw garbage when it was raining and was struck by lightning, Circle Officer (Shahganj) Chob Singh said. He was found dead by his family members.