Shimla, June 23 -- One person was killed while 18 injured after the truck they were travelling in met with an accident on Monday afternoon in the Theog area of Shimla district, officials said.

The deceased has been identified as Neetu, from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, who died on way to the hospital. The injured include Ronak, 14, Sumik Kumar, 47, Abhishek, 26, Suraj, 34, Sudhir, 40, Mukul, 28, Jitendra, 35 (driver), Bhola, 45, Ramesh, 53, Monu, 38, Ravi, 22, Sumit, 30, Reetu, 34, Pappu, 50, Rinku, 45, and Santosh, 45.

Five of them have been seriously injured. After receiving first aid at Theog Hospital, all the injured were referred to IGMC Shimla.

According to police, a truck bearing Chandigarh registration number was carrying a ba...