Road accident kills 12 people in Sonipat; 7 others injured

At least 12 people were killed Sunday after a truck rammed a car and a jeep near Mudlana village in Haryana's Sonipat district, officials said.

"There is 12 casualty as of now. Seven persons have been injured in the accident," Sonipat SP Pratiksha Godara told PTI over the phone.

The accident took place at around 6 pm on Gohana-Panipat Highway when a truck hit a car and a jeep, police said.

The truck driver left his vehicle and fled the spot immediately after the mishap, police said, adding that the truck has been impounded.

The injured were taken to PGI in Khanpur, police said.

(With inputs from agencies.)