India, May 5 -- Three people were killed and a seven-year-old girl sustained injuries after a car crashed into a gravel-laden truck on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) in Dadri, Greater Noida, early Monday, police said, adding that a case has been registered at the Dadri police station.

Police identified the deceased as a 32-year-old man, Vivek, originally from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, who worked at a bakery in Rewari (Rajasthan); his wife, Mamta, aged 30; and their 35-year-old friend, Hariram, who worked at an automobile shop. All resided in Rewari. The injured girl was identified as the couple's daughter.

"The incident took place around 2:30 am on Monday, when the four people were heading towards Varanasi from Rewari. Their car...