Indore, Sept. 15 -- Two people died and nine injured after a truck hit several people in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district late Monday evening, a police officer said.

The accident occurred on Kalani Nagar Road under the jurisdiction of Aerodrum Police station in the district at around 7:30 pm. The truck driver hit several vehicles in a span of around 500 meters and dragged a bike along, he added.

Speaking to ANI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP, Zone-1) Krishna Lalchandani said. "The incident happened between 7:30 pm and 7:45 pm. The truck driver was highly inebriated and lost control of the vehicle from Kalani Nagar road, which led to this accident. A bike also came under its grip and was dragged along till Bada Ganpati Crossing. So ...