Three passengers die, 5 hurt after truck hits auto in Lakhimpur

He said the injured, Aishwarya Awasthi, Sharma Devi, Akhtar Ali, Chhotu and Khalikun, were first sent to Nakha Community Health Centre CHC. The Additional SP said the truck driver, Chhutkanne of Sitapur district, has been taken into custody. Gautam said the bodies have been sent for a postmortem, and an investigation is underway.

Three passengers, including two women, died while five others were critically injured when a truck hit an auto on NH-730 at Aira bridge here on Thursday, police said. Additional SP, East Pawan Kumar Gautam told mediapersons that the deceased were identified as Shyam Lal (55), Jahida (32) and Ram Devi (42). He said the injured, Aishwarya Awasthi, Sharma Devi, Akhtar Ali, Chhotu and Khalikun, were first sent to Nakha Community Health Centre (CHC). After preliminary treatment, he said, they were later shifted to the district hospital due to their serious condition. The Additional SP said the truck driver, Chhutkanne of Sitapur district, has been taken into custody. Gautam said the bodies have been sent for a postmortem, and an investigation is underway. PTI COR KIS ASD ASD