India, March 23 -- At least three persons were killed and four others critically injured when a speeding out-of-control truck mowed them down on Delhi-Rohtak road in Jhajjar on Monday afternoon, police said.

Police said that after mowing down two pedestrians and hitting a motorcycle and an auto-rickshaw, the truck driver rammed the vehcile into the pillars of a flyover while attempting to flee. The driver subsquently jumped out of the vehicle and fled on foot, only to be arrested later.

Police said the deceased persons were identified Ashok Kumar, Shambhu and Yogender Kumar; four persons including three passengers travelling in an auto rickshaw were critically injured.

Investigators said two of the injured were taken to the PGIMS gover...