Haldwani, July 3 -- Four people were killed and two others injured in three separate road accidents across Uttarakhand's Kumaon region on Friday, police said.

Authorities have launched searches for the drivers who allegedly fled the scene after two of the accidents.

In Udham Singh Nagar district, two unidentified men died after their motorcycle collided head-on with a car near Bidora-Majhola on the Khatima-Sitarganj road on Friday morning.

According to Nanakmatta police station Sub-Inspector Sanjay Kumar, the collision occurred around 8.30 am when the car, travelling towards Sitarganj, crashed into a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. The impact caused both vehicles to catch fire.

Locals alerted the police and the 108 ambu...