India, July 28 -- GORAKHPUR A couple and their two minor grandsons lost their lives around 8.30 am on Monday morning when an out-of-control truck ran over them while they were sitting on a cot outside their house in Kurthiya village in UP's Sant Kabir Nagar district, police said.

The deceased were identified as Lalji, 58, his wife Ramdevi, 53, and their grandsons, Adarsh, 12 and Satyam, 8, said Amit Kumar, circle officer (CO), Khalilabad.

The impact triggered panic in the locality as residents rushed to the scene. The accident sparked public outrage, with angry locals blocking the highway and disrupting traffic for some time. Taking advantage of the chaos, the truck driver fled the spot after the crash. Police seized the damaged vehicle...