India, May 18 -- Ten people, including two women, on Monday morning were killed when a speeding truck rammed into another passenger vehicle on the Pilibhit-Basti highway in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.

The accident took place around 7:30am near Adlishpur village, nearly 40 kilometres from the district headquarters.

Dharauhra Circle Officer (CO) Shamsher Bahadur Singh said the truck has been seized and efforts are underway to trace the absconding driver.

"The collision was extremely severe. Police teams reached the spot immediately after receiving information. The truck has been seized and a search is on for the driver, who fled after the accident," the official said.

CHC Khamaria superintendent Dr Amit Kumar ...