Father-son killed, 8 injured in accident in UP's Ballia

A father-son duo was killed while eight people sustained injuries in a collision between two SUVs in Gadwar area of the district on Monday, police said.

According to police, the crash caused one of the vehicles to flip upon impact.

A jeep and a Scorpio collided near Inderpur petrol pump. Ramashankar Chauhan (45) and his father Khichdi Chauhan (65) were killed as the jeep turned turtle upon impact while eight others were injured, a police officer said.

The injured are being treated at the government hospital in Nagra, he said.

The victims from Majhouva village were on their way to attend a ceremony, police said.