India, Sept. 6 -- Four pilgrims were mowed down by a truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur on Saturday, police said.

A group of seven people from Chimanpura village in Dausa had come to visit the Bhedoli Ashrama in Sawai Madhopur's Bonli on Saturday morning and were returning home when the accident happened, Sawai Madhopur superintendent of police (SP) Anil Beniwal said.

"The pilgrims were walking towards Lalsot when the truck, which was allegedly over-speeding, lost control and mowed down four of them around 5 pm on Saturday. Three others are safe," the SP said.

Following the accident, the truck driver parked the vehicle on the expressway and fled the spot. "He is still absconding. We have formed teams to ...